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Kawai 川会 – Japanese surname

Kawai (川会) is read かわい and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 川会, the characters mean: stream + meeting. This reading can be written with at least 16 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 13 strokes in total.

About the name Kawai

Kawai (河合) means river meeting, where two rivers join.

How to write Kawai in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川会	かわい	stream + meeting	9
川合	かわい	stream + fit	9
川相	かわい	stream + inter-	12
何合	かわい	what + fit	13
川井	かわい	stream + well	7
花合	かわい	flower + fit	13

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

The kanji in Kawai

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

会

meeting, meet, party, association

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ、エ Kun: あ、あつ

合

fit, suit, join, 0.1

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ Kun: あ、あい

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

Kawai in different scripts

Romaji	Kawai
Hiragana	かわい
Katakana	カワイ
Kanji (most common)	川会

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawai (Japanese order: 川会歩美, かわいあゆみ)
Yurina Kawai (Japanese order: 川会百合奈, かわいゆりな)
Yuki Kawai (Japanese order: 川会結城, かわいゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawai

Break it into 2 parts: ka · wai. 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 かわい.

Questions about Kawai

What does Kawai mean in Japanese?

Kawai has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 川会, combines these meanings: stream + meeting. Other spellings include 川合 (stream + fit), 川相 (stream + inter-), 何合 (what + fit).

How do you write Kawai in kanji?

The most common way is 川会 (かわい). It can also be written 川合, 川相, 何合, 川井, 花合.

How do you write Kawai in katakana?

Kawai is カワイ in katakana and かわい in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawai?

Kawai is read かわい and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Flowers

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

Names with a similar sound

Kawa 加和 Kawabata 川端 Kawabe 川部 Kawachi 川地 Kawaguchi 川口 Kawahata 川端 Kawaji 川地 Kawamura 川村 Kawanabe 川辺 Kawano 川野

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