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Hizawa 日沢 – Japanese surname

Hizawa (日沢) is read ひざわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 日沢, the characters mean: day + swamp. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Hizawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
日沢	ひざわ	day + swamp	11
比沢	ひざわ	compare + swamp	11
火沢	ひざわ	fire + swamp	11
飛沢	ひざわ	fly + swamp	16
樋沢	ひざわ	water pipe + swamp	21
桧沢	ひざわ	Japanese cypress + swamp	17

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

The kanji in Hizawa

日

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ニチ、ジツ Kun: ひ、び、か

沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タク Kun: さわ、うるお、つや

比

compare, race, ratio, Philippines

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ヒ Kun: くら

火

fire

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ Kun: ひ、び、ほ

Hizawa in different scripts

Romaji	Hizawa
Hiragana	ひざわ
Katakana	ヒザワ
Kanji (most common)	日沢

Full name examples

Ayumi Hizawa (Japanese order: 日沢歩美, ひざわあゆみ)
Yurina Hizawa (Japanese order: 日沢百合奈, ひざわゆりな)
Yuki Hizawa (Japanese order: 日沢結城, ひざわゆうき)

How to pronounce Hizawa

Break it into 3 parts: hi · za · 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 ひざわ.

Questions about Hizawa

What does Hizawa mean in Japanese?

Hizawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 日沢, combines these meanings: day + swamp. Other spellings include 比沢 (compare + swamp), 火沢 (fire + swamp), 飛沢 (fly + swamp).

How do you write Hizawa in kanji?

The most common way is 日沢 (ひざわ). It can also be written 比沢, 火沢, 飛沢, 樋沢, 桧沢.

How do you write Hizawa in katakana?

Hizawa is ヒザワ in katakana and ひざわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Hizawa?

Hizawa is read ひざわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Light and sun

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