Kindaichi ( ja, 金田一) is a
surname and
place name
Place may refer to:
Geography
* Place (United States Census Bureau), defined as any concentration of population
** Census-designated place, a populated area lacking its own municipal government
* "Place", a type of street or road name
** Often ...
in
Japan.
Real people with the surname
*
Kyōsuke Kindaichi
was a Japanese linguist, chiefly known for his dictations of yukar, or sagas of the Ainu people, as well as his study of the Matagi dialect. He is the author of the dictionary '' Meikai Kokugo Jiten''.
Biography
Kindaichi was born in Morioka, ...
(1882–1971): Linguist specializing in the
Ainu language
*
Haruhiko Kindaichi (1913–2004): Linguist and professor emeritus at
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
, often referred to as TUFS, is a specialist research university in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan.
TUFS is primarily devoted to foreign language, international affairs and foreign studies. It also features an Asia-African institution.
History
The Uni ...
*
Hideho Kindaichi (b. 1953): Linguist and critic, professor at
Kyorin University
Fictitious uses of the surname
*
Kosuke Kindaichi
is a fictional Japanese detective created by Seishi Yokomizo, a renowned mystery novelist. His first case, '' The Honjin Murders'', is a novel of locked room murder in an old family, which many people regard as one of the best Japanese detective ...
in
Seishi Yokomizo's Novel Series
*
Hajime Kindaichi in
The Kindaichi Case Files
is a Japanese mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Written by Yōzaburō K ...
and the grandson of Kosuke Kindaichi
*
Yutaro Kindaichi in
Haikyuu
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 ''tankōbo ...
Place with this name
*The city of
Ninohe in
Iwate Prefecture has a locality named Kindaichi ( or Kintaichi ).
*
Kindaichi Onsen -
onsen in
Iwate Prefecture.
See also
*
Special:Prefixindex/Kindaichi
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