Kawai

== English == === Etymology === From Japanese 河合 or Japanese 川合. === Proper noun === Kawai A surname from Japanese. == Hawaiian == === Etymology === ka (“the”) + wai (“water”); also a short form of compound given names beginning thus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaˈwai̯/, [kəˈʋɐj], (rapid speech) [kəˈʋɛj] === Proper noun === Kawai a male or female given name from Hawaiian a surname ==== Related terms ==== Kawailani Nāwai Wailani === References === Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kawai occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 36 women and 16 men. == Japanese == === Romanization === Kawai Rōmaji transcription of かわい