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Kawano 川野 – Japanese surname

Kawano (川野) is read かわの and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 川野, the characters mean: stream + plains. This reading can be written with 5 kanji combinations, with 14 to 19 strokes in total.

About the name Kawano

Kawano (河野) means river field.

How to write Kawano in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川野	かわの	stream + plains	14
河野	かわの	river + plains	19
川濃	かわの	stream + concentrated	19
河曲	かわの	river + bend	14
河納	かわのう	river + settlement	18

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

The kanji in Kawano

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

野

plains, field, rustic, civilian life

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の

河

river

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ Kun: かわ

濃

concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted

16 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ノウ Kun: こ

Kawano in different scripts

Romaji	Kawano
Hiragana	かわの
Katakana	カワノ
Kanji (most common)	川野

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawano (Japanese order: 川野歩美, かわのあゆみ)
Yurina Kawano (Japanese order: 川野百合奈, かわのゆりな)
Yuki Kawano (Japanese order: 川野結城, かわのゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawano

Break it into 3 parts: ka · wa · no. 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 かわの.

Questions about Kawano

What does Kawano mean in Japanese?

Kawano has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 川野, combines these meanings: stream + plains. Other spellings include 河野 (river + plains), 川濃 (stream + concentrated), 河曲 (river + bend).

How do you write Kawano in kanji?

The most common way is 川野 (かわの). It can also be written 河野, 川濃, 河曲, 河納.

How do you write Kawano in katakana?

Kawano is カワノ in katakana and かわの in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawano?

Kawano is read かわの and has 3 syllables (morae).

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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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