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Kawabata 川端 – Japanese surname

Kawabata (川端) is read かわばた and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 川端, the characters mean: stream + edge. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Kawabata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川端	かわばた	stream + edge	17
川畑	かわばた	stream + farm	12
河端	かわばた	river + edge	22
川淵	かわばた	stream + abyss	15
河畑	かわばた	river + farm	17
川畠	かわばた	stream + field	13

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

The kanji in Kawabata

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

端

edge, origin, end, point

14 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タン Kun: はし、は、はた

畑

farm, field, garden, one's specialty

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

Kun: はた、はたけ、ばたけ

河

river

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ Kun: かわ

Kawabata in different scripts

Romaji	Kawabata
Hiragana	かわばた
Katakana	カワバタ
Kanji (most common)	川端

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawabata (Japanese order: 川端歩美, かわばたあゆみ)
Yurina Kawabata (Japanese order: 川端百合奈, かわばたゆりな)
Yuki Kawabata (Japanese order: 川端結城, かわばたゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawabata

Break it into 4 parts: ka · wa · ba · ta. 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 かわばた.

Questions about Kawabata

What does Kawabata mean in Japanese?

Kawabata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 川端, combines these meanings: stream + edge. Other spellings include 川畑 (stream + farm), 河端 (river + edge), 川淵 (stream + abyss).

How do you write Kawabata in kanji?

The most common way is 川端 (かわばた). It can also be written 川畑, 河端, 川淵, 河畑, 川畠.

How do you write Kawabata in katakana?

Kawabata is カワバタ in katakana and かわばた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawabata?

Kawabata is read かわばた and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 川

川: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

Aikawa 会川 Aisawa 相川 Egawa 会川 Fukawa 不川 Furukawa 古川 Hasegawa 長谷川 Hikawa 日川 Hirokawa 広川 Ichikawa 一川 Ishikawa 石川 Kagawa 加川 Kawabe 川部

Names with a similar sound

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