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Kawasaki 川先 – Japanese surname

Kawasaki (川先) is read かわさき and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 川先, the characters mean: stream + before. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Kawasaki

Kawasaki (川崎) means river cape. It is also a major city next to Tokyo and the name of a well-known manufacturer.

How to write Kawasaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川先	かわさき	stream + before	9
川向	かわさき	stream + yonder	9
川崎	かわさき	stream + promontory	14
河先	かわさき	river + before	14
河向	かわさき	river + yonder	14
屋良	かわさき	roof + good	16

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

The kanji in Kawasaki

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

先

before, ahead, previous, future

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: さき、ま

向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コウ Kun: む、むこ、むか

崎

promontory, cape, spit

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

Kawasaki in different scripts

Romaji	Kawasaki
Hiragana	かわさき
Katakana	カワサキ
Kanji (most common)	川先

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawasaki (Japanese order: 川先歩美, かわさきあゆみ)
Yurina Kawasaki (Japanese order: 川先百合奈, かわさきゆりな)
Yuki Kawasaki (Japanese order: 川先結城, かわさきゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawasaki

Break it into 4 parts: ka · wa · sa · ki. 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 かわさき.

Questions about Kawasaki

What does Kawasaki mean in Japanese?

Kawasaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 川先, combines these meanings: stream + before. Other spellings include 川向 (stream + yonder), 川崎 (stream + promontory), 河先 (river + before).

How do you write Kawasaki in kanji?

The most common way is 川先 (かわさき). It can also be written 川向, 川崎, 河先, 河向, 屋良.

How do you write Kawasaki in katakana?

Kawasaki is カワサキ in katakana and かわさき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawasaki?

Kawasaki is read かわさき 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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Kawa 加和 Kawabata 川端 Kawabe 川部 Kawachi 川地 Kawaguchi 川口 Kawahata 川端 Kawai 川会 Kawaji 川地 Kawamura 川村 Kawanabe 川辺

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