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Aikawa 会川 – Japanese surname

Aikawa (会川) is read あいかわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 会川, the characters mean: meeting + stream. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Aikawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
会川	あいかわ	meeting + stream	9
合川	あいかわ	fit + stream	9
相川	あいかわ	inter- + stream	12
相河	あいかわ	inter- + river	17
愛川	あいかわ	love + stream	16
愛河	あいかわ	love + river	21

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Aikawa

会

meeting, meet, party, association

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ Kun: あ、あつ

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

合

fit, suit, join, 0.1

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ Kun: あ、あい

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

Aikawa in different scripts

Romaji	Aikawa
Hiragana	あいかわ
Katakana	アイカワ
Kanji (most common)	会川

Full name examples

Ayumi Aikawa (Japanese order: 会川歩美, あいかわあゆみ)
Yurina Aikawa (Japanese order: 会川百合奈, あいかわゆりな)
Yuki Aikawa (Japanese order: 会川結城, あいかわゆうき)

How to pronounce Aikawa

Break it into 3 parts: ai · ka · wa. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written あいかわ.

Questions about Aikawa

What does Aikawa mean in Japanese?

Aikawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 会川, combines these meanings: meeting + stream. Other spellings include 合川 (fit + stream), 相川 (inter- + stream), 相河 (inter- + river).

How do you write Aikawa in kanji?

The most common way is 会川 (あいかわ). It can also be written 合川, 相川, 相河, 愛川, 愛河.

How do you write Aikawa in katakana?

Aikawa is アイカワ in katakana and あいかわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Aikawa?

Aikawa is read あいかわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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会: meeting, meet, party

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