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Bizen

Bizen

9.3
A Japanese family name used as a last name
  • proper noun
translation icon : Bizen
  • Many people in Japan still carry the Bizen family name with pride.

Examples

  • My family has a long history tied to the Bizen surname, which is well-known in Japan.

  • Hirai's rank was Bizen no kami, or Governor of Bizen Province.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Although I am old, and Sir Himura here rescued me a few minutes ago... ...l, Marcus Murakami, will fight if anyone tries to assault our prince... ...and I will use my family heirloom, the Bizen Osafune... ...to bring them all down!

    Popatopolis (2009)

  • The Bizen name is often associated with skilled artisans in Japan who create beautiful pottery.

Synonyms

Hara
vsBizen
15 7.9

A Japanese family name and place name

is only the family name sense, not a place name
Honda
vsBizen
4 1.0

A Japanese family name used by many people

is the same name but without the frequency qualifier
roshi
vsBizen
3 9.9

A Japanese family name

is identical in meaning and usage to that family name
torii
vsBizen
1 9.9

A Japanese family name

is identical in meaning and usage to that family name
Yamaha
vsBizen
1 7.1

A Japanese family name

is the same idea expressed without extra senses
nishiki
vsBizen
9.9

A Japanese family name sometimes used as a first name

is limited to use only as a family name
Abo
vsBizen
9.9

A family name used by some people in Japan

is the purely Japanese surname sense without wider cultural use

Surface Forms

Bizen main

Etymology

The word Bizen is a Japanese family name that comes from the place called Bizen. A helpful way to remember it is that many surnames show where a family came from, so Bizen means a family 'from Bizen'.