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Kaizawa 会沢 – Japanese surname

Kaizawa (会沢) is read かいざわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 会沢, the characters mean: meeting + swamp. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 28 strokes in total.

How to write Kaizawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
会沢	かいざわ	meeting + swamp	13
開沢	かいざわ	open + swamp	19
海沢	かいざわ	sea + swamp	16
貝沢	かいざわ	shellfish + swamp	14
開澤	かいざわ	open + swamp	28
貝澤	かいざわ	shellfish + swamp	23

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

The kanji in Kaizawa

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

開

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: カイ Kun: ひら、びら、あ

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

Kaizawa in different scripts

Romaji	Kaizawa
Hiragana	かいざわ
Katakana	カイザワ
Kanji (most common)	会沢

Full name examples

Ayumi Kaizawa (Japanese order: 会沢歩美, かいざわあゆみ)
Yurina Kaizawa (Japanese order: 会沢百合奈, かいざわゆりな)
Yuki Kaizawa (Japanese order: 会沢結城, かいざわゆうき)

How to pronounce Kaizawa

Break it into 3 parts: kai · za · 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 かいざわ.

Questions about Kaizawa

What does Kaizawa mean in Japanese?

Kaizawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 会沢, combines these meanings: meeting + swamp. Other spellings include 開沢 (open + swamp), 海沢 (sea + swamp), 貝沢 (shellfish + swamp).

How do you write Kaizawa in kanji?

The most common way is 会沢 (かいざわ). It can also be written 開沢, 海沢, 貝沢, 開澤, 貝澤.

How do you write Kaizawa in katakana?

Kaizawa is カイザワ in katakana and かいざわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kaizawa?

Kaizawa is read かいざわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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会: meeting, meet, party

Aida 会田 Aihara 会原 Aijima 会島 Aikawa 会川 Ainoya 会野谷 Aishima 会島 Aiya 会野 Eda 会田 Egawa 会川 Emoto 会本 Ezawa 会沢 Kaida 会田

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