Dear Japanese名前と漢字

Inoue

井上いのうえ

Inoue is among the thirty or so most common surnames in Japan. Its kanji read as well + above.

Hiragana
いのうえ
Katakana
イノウエ
Romaji (Hepburn)
Inōe
Morae
4 いのうえ
How common
Very common

The kanji

  1. 井wellSea & water
  2. 上above, upper

As a full name

  • 井上 緑Midori Inoue
  • 井上 直樹Naoki Inoue
  • 井上 一郎Ichiro Inoue
  • 井上 湊Minato Inoue

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