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Tagai 互井 – Japanese surname

Tagai (互井) is read たがい and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 互井, the characters mean: mutually + well. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Tagai in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
互井	たがい	mutually + well	8
田飼	たがい	rice field + domesticate	18
田貝	たがい	rice field + shellfish	12
多貝	たがい	many + shellfish	13
田加井	たがい	rice field + add + well	14
田賀井	たがい	rice field + congratulations + well	21

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Tagai

互

mutually, reciprocally, together

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ゴ Kun: たが、かたみ

井

well, well crib, town, community

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

飼

domesticate, raise, keep, feed

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ Kun: か

貝

shellfish

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: バイ Kun: かい

Tagai in different scripts

Romaji	Tagai
Hiragana	たがい
Katakana	タガイ
Kanji (most common)	互井

Full name examples

Ayumi Tagai (Japanese order: 互井歩美, たがいあゆみ)
Yurina Tagai (Japanese order: 互井百合奈, たがいゆりな)
Yuki Tagai (Japanese order: 互井結城, たがいゆうき)

How to pronounce Tagai

Break it into 2 parts: ta · gai. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written たがい.

Questions about Tagai

What does Tagai mean in Japanese?

Tagai has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 互井, combines these meanings: mutually + well. Other spellings include 田飼 (rice field + domesticate), 田貝 (rice field + shellfish), 多貝 (many + shellfish).

How do you write Tagai in kanji?

The most common way is 互井 (たがい). It can also be written 田飼, 田貝, 多貝, 田加井, 田賀井.

How do you write Tagai in katakana?

Tagai is タガイ in katakana and たがい in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tagai?

Tagai is read たがい and has 3 syllables (morae).

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