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Kawabe 川部 – Japanese surname

Kawabe (川部) is read かわべ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 川部, the characters mean: stream + section. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Kawabe in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川部	かわべ	stream + section	14
川辺	かわべ	stream + environs	8
河部	かわべ	river + section	19
川戸	かわべ	stream + door	7
河辺	かわべ	river + environs	13
河戸	かわべ	river + door	12

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

The kanji in Kawabe

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

部

section, bureau, dept, class

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ブ Kun: べ

辺

environs, boundary, border, vicinity

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヘン Kun: あた、ほと、べ

河

river

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ Kun: かわ

Kawabe in different scripts

Romaji	Kawabe
Hiragana	かわべ
Katakana	カワベ
Kanji (most common)	川部

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawabe (Japanese order: 川部歩美, かわべあゆみ)
Yurina Kawabe (Japanese order: 川部百合奈, かわべゆりな)
Yuki Kawabe (Japanese order: 川部結城, かわべゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawabe

Break it into 3 parts: ka · wa · be. 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 かわべ.

Questions about Kawabe

What does Kawabe mean in Japanese?

Kawabe has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 川部, combines these meanings: stream + section. Other spellings include 川辺 (stream + environs), 河部 (river + section), 川戸 (stream + door).

How do you write Kawabe in kanji?

The most common way is 川部 (かわべ). It can also be written 川辺, 河部, 川戸, 河辺, 河戸.

How do you write Kawabe in katakana?

Kawabe is カワベ in katakana and かわべ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawabe?

Kawabe is read かわべ and has 3 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 Kawabata 川端

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