is a
Japanese surname
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
.
Anai can also be a surname of English and Irish origins.
People with the Japanese surname include:
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Yuko Anai (穴井 夕子, born 1974), Japanese pop singer
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Takamasa Anai
is a Japanese judoka.
Anai began judo at the age of 5.
Anai is Coached by former world champion and olympic silver medalist Shinichi Shinohara. Anai won the All-Japan Championships and took a bronze medal
at the 2009 World Championships. ...
(穴井 隆将, born 1984), Japanese judoka
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Chihiro Anai
is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group HKT48. She was a member of HKT48's Team H.
Biography
Career
Anai passed HKT48's 1st generation auditions in July 2011. Her audition song was "Haru ni Nattara" by Miwa. Her stage debut was in ...
(穴井 千尋, born 1996), Japanese pop singer, member of AKB48
Given name
Anai is also a given name of multiple origins. From the Jamaican origin it means "beautiful", from the Indian (Sanskrit) origin it means "elephant", and from the Hebrew and Latin origin it means "God has favored me" or "grace". Anai can be a Spanish variation of Hannah.
References
{{Surname, Anai
Japanese-language surnames