indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage Japanese
Scripts 福井(Japanese Kanji) ふくい(Japanese Hiragana)
Meaning & History
From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.