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Kawasumi 川済 – Japanese surname

Kawasumi (川済) is read かわすみ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 川済, the characters mean: stream + settle. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Kawasumi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川済	かわすみ	stream + settle	14
川住	かわすみ	stream + dwell	10
河済	かわすみ	river + settle	19
河住	かわすみ	river + dwell	15
川角	かわすみ	stream + angle	10
河角	かわすみ	river + angle	15

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

The kanji in Kawasumi

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

済

settle, relieve, finish, come to an end

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: サイ、セイ Kun: す、ず、ずみ

住

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ Kun: す、ず

河

river

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ Kun: かわ

Kawasumi in different scripts

Romaji	Kawasumi
Hiragana	かわすみ
Katakana	カワスミ
Kanji (most common)	川済

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawasumi (Japanese order: 川済歩美, かわすみあゆみ)
Yurina Kawasumi (Japanese order: 川済百合奈, かわすみゆりな)
Yuki Kawasumi (Japanese order: 川済結城, かわすみゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawasumi

Break it into 4 parts: ka · wa · su · mi. 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 かわすみ.

Questions about Kawasumi

What does Kawasumi mean in Japanese?

Kawasumi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 川済, combines these meanings: stream + settle. Other spellings include 川住 (stream + dwell), 河済 (river + settle), 河住 (river + dwell).

How do you write Kawasumi in kanji?

The most common way is 川済 (かわすみ). It can also be written 川住, 河済, 河住, 川角, 河角.

How do you write Kawasumi in katakana?

Kawasumi is カワスミ in katakana and かわすみ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawasumi?

Kawasumi is read かわすみ 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

Names with a similar sound

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