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Fukawa 不川 – Japanese surname

Fukawa (不川) is read ふかわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 不川, the characters mean: negative + stream. This reading can be written with at least 15 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Fukawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
不川	ふかわ	negative + stream	7
府川	ふかわ	borough + stream	11
深和	ふかわ	deep + harmony	19
深川	ふかわ	deep + stream	14
富川	ふかわ	wealth + stream	15
婦川	ふかわ	lady + stream	14

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

The kanji in Fukawa

不

negative, non-, bad, ugly

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: フ、ブ

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

府

borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: フ

深

deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ふか、ぶか、み

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

Fukawa in different scripts

Romaji	Fukawa
Hiragana	ふかわ
Katakana	フカワ
Kanji (most common)	不川

Full name examples

Ayumi Fukawa (Japanese order: 不川歩美, ふかわあゆみ)
Yurina Fukawa (Japanese order: 不川百合奈, ふかわゆりな)
Yuki Fukawa (Japanese order: 不川結城, ふかわゆうき)

How to pronounce Fukawa

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

Questions about Fukawa

What does Fukawa mean in Japanese?

Fukawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 不川, combines these meanings: negative + stream. Other spellings include 府川 (borough + stream), 深和 (deep + harmony), 深川 (deep + stream).

How do you write Fukawa in kanji?

The most common way is 不川 (ふかわ). It can also be written 府川, 深和, 深川, 富川, 婦川.

How do you write Fukawa in katakana?

Fukawa is フカワ in katakana and ふかわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Fukawa?

Fukawa is read ふかわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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