Surname · Japanese

飯

“to call; to eat”

飯 (Meshi) is a surname. It is used in Japanese.

JapaneseWritten in Chinese characters script. In English: Ii.

Meaning & origin

What it means

飯 goes back to a word meaning “to call; to eat.”

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飯’s family of names

In Japanese usage, 飯 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ifi. In Japanese usage, 飯 as a surname has a transliteration in II. In Japanese usage, 飯 as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as MESHI.

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飯IiMeshiIfiĪ

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