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Kawamura 川村 – Japanese surname

Kawamura (川村) is read かわむら and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 川村, the characters mean: stream + village. This reading can be written with 4 kanji combinations, with 10 to 15 strokes in total.

About the name Kawamura

Kawamura (川村) means river village.

How to write Kawamura in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川村	かわむら	stream + village	10
河村	かわむら	river + village	15
川邑	かわむら	stream + village	10
河邑	かわむら	river + village	15

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

The kanji in Kawamura

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

村

village, town

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ソン Kun: むら

河

river

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ Kun: かわ

邑

village, rural community, right village radical

7 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ユウ Kun: むら

Kawamura in different scripts

Romaji	Kawamura
Hiragana	かわむら
Katakana	カワムラ
Kanji (most common)	川村

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawamura (Japanese order: 川村歩美, かわむらあゆみ)
Yurina Kawamura (Japanese order: 川村百合奈, かわむらゆりな)
Yuki Kawamura (Japanese order: 川村結城, かわむらゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawamura

Break it into 4 parts: ka · wa · mu · ra. 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 かわむら.

Questions about Kawamura

What does Kawamura mean in Japanese?

Kawamura has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 川村, combines these meanings: stream + village. Other spellings include 河村 (river + village), 川邑 (stream + village), 河邑 (river + village).

How do you write Kawamura in kanji?

The most common way is 川村 (かわむら). It can also be written 河村, 川邑, 河邑.

How do you write Kawamura in katakana?

Kawamura is カワムラ in katakana and かわむら in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawamura?

Kawamura is read かわむら 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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