Mizui
Appearance
Mizui is a Japanese surname and toponym. Its meaning differs depending on the kanji used to write it.
Kanji
[edit]Kanji used to write the name Mizui include:[1]
- 水居, "place where the water is"
- 水井, "water well"
- 瑞衣, "auspicious clothing"
- 心澄衣 "heart-purification clothing"
People
[edit]- Hirari Mizui (水井 ひらり, born 2000), Japanese badminton player
- Hisako Mizui, represented Japan in Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's singles
- Seiji Mizui, Japanese rear admiral of the Second World War, commanding officer of the 18th Cruiser Division (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Yasuko Mizui (水井 泰子, born 1975), Japanese badminton player
- Shinji Mizui (born 1974), member of Pierrot (band)
Fictional characters
[edit]- Mizui, character in 2005 Japanese film My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
Places
[edit]- Mizui Station (水居駅), Echizen Railway Mikuni Awara Line railway station located in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
References
[edit]- ^ Breen, Jim (2011). Japanese Names Dictionary. Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Retrieved 17 October 2015.