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Kawashima 金子 – Japanese surname

Kawashima (金子) is read かわしま and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 金子, the characters mean: gold + child. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Kawashima in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
金子	かわしま	gold + child	11
川島	かわしま	stream + island	13
革島	かわしま	leather + island	19
河島	かわしま	river + island	18
皮島	かわしま	pelt + island	15
乾島	かわしま	drought + island	21

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

The kanji in Kawashima

金

gold

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キン、コン、ゴン Kun: かね、かな、がね

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

革

leather, skin, reform, become serious

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: カク Kun: かわ

Kawashima in different scripts

Romaji	Kawashima
Hiragana	かわしま
Katakana	カワシマ
Kanji (most common)	金子

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawashima (Japanese order: 金子歩美, かわしまあゆみ)
Yurina Kawashima (Japanese order: 金子百合奈, かわしまゆりな)
Yuki Kawashima (Japanese order: 金子結城, かわしまゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawashima

Break it into 4 parts: ka · wa · shi · ma. 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 かわしま.

Questions about Kawashima

What does Kawashima mean in Japanese?

Kawashima has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 金子, combines these meanings: gold + child. Other spellings include 川島 (stream + island), 革島 (leather + island), 河島 (river + island).

How do you write Kawashima in kanji?

The most common way is 金子 (かわしま). It can also be written 川島, 革島, 河島, 皮島, 乾島.

How do you write Kawashima in katakana?

Kawashima is カワシマ in katakana and かわしま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawashima?

Kawashima is read かわしま and has 4 syllables (morae).

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