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Aisawa 相川 – Japanese surname

Aisawa (相川) is read あいさわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 相川, the characters mean: inter- + stream. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Aisawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
相川	あいさわ	inter- + stream	12
会沢	あいさわ	meeting + swamp	13
合沢	あいさわ	fit + swamp	13
相沢	あいさわ	inter- + swamp	16
愛沢	あいさわ	love + swamp	20
藍沢	あいさわ	indigo + swamp	25

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

The kanji in Aisawa

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

会

meeting, meet, party, association

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ Kun: あ、あつ

沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タク Kun: さわ、うるお、つや

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

Aisawa in different scripts

Romaji	Aisawa
Hiragana	あいさわ
Katakana	アイサワ
Kanji (most common)	相川

Full name examples

Ayumi Aisawa (Japanese order: 相川歩美, あいさわあゆみ)
Yurina Aisawa (Japanese order: 相川百合奈, あいさわゆりな)
Yuki Aisawa (Japanese order: 相川結城, あいさわゆうき)

How to pronounce Aisawa

Break it into 3 parts: ai · sa · 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 あいさわ.

Questions about Aisawa

What does Aisawa mean in Japanese?

Aisawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 相川, combines these meanings: inter- + stream. Other spellings include 会沢 (meeting + swamp), 合沢 (fit + swamp), 相沢 (inter- + swamp).

How do you write Aisawa in kanji?

The most common way is 相川 (あいさわ). It can also be written 会沢, 合沢, 相沢, 愛沢, 藍沢.

How do you write Aisawa in katakana?

Aisawa is アイサワ in katakana and あいさわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Aisawa?

Aisawa is read あいさわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 相

相: inter-, mutual, together

Aiso 相宗 Aizawa 相沢 Nakai 中相 Saga 相賀 Sagami 相見 Sagara 相原 Sakata 相方 Soba 相場 Somoto 相本 Sota 相田 Soyama 相山 Sozu 相津

Names with a similar sound

Aisaka 合阪 Aisaki 四十 Aishima 会島 Aiso 相宗

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