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Kawahata 川端 – Japanese surname

Kawahata (川端) is read かわはた 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 Kawahata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川端	かわはた	stream + edge	17
川畑	かわはた	stream + farm	12
川旗	かわはた	stream + national flag	17
河端	かわはた	river + edge	22
河畑	かわはた	river + farm	17
川畠	かわはた	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 Kawahata

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

旗

national flag, banner, standard

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: はた

Kawahata in different scripts

Romaji	Kawahata
Hiragana	かわはた
Katakana	カワハタ
Kanji (most common)	川端

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Kawahata

Break it into 4 parts: ka · wa · ha · 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 かわはた.

Questions about Kawahata

What does Kawahata mean in Japanese?

Kawahata 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), 川旗 (stream + national flag), 河端 (river + edge).

How do you write Kawahata in kanji?

The most common way is 川端 (かわはた). It can also be written 川畑, 川旗, 河端, 河畑, 川畠.

How do you write Kawahata in katakana?

Kawahata is カワハタ in katakana and かわはた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawahata?

Kawahata is read かわはた 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 Kawabata 川端

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