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Kawato 川人 – Japanese surname

Kawato (川人) is read かわと and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 川人, the characters mean: stream + person. This reading can be written with at least 14 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Kawato in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
川人	かわと	stream + person	5
川東	かわとう	stream + east	11
川藤	かわとう	stream + wisteria	21
川渡	かわと	stream + transit	15
河人	かわと	river + person	10
河東	かわとう	river + east	16

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

The kanji in Kawato

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

人

person

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジン、ニン Kun: ひと、り、と

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

藤

wisteria

18 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: トウ、ドウ Kun: ふじ

Kawato in different scripts

Romaji	Kawato
Hiragana	かわと
Katakana	カワト
Kanji (most common)	川人

Full name examples

Ayumi Kawato (Japanese order: 川人歩美, かわとあゆみ)
Yurina Kawato (Japanese order: 川人百合奈, かわとゆりな)
Yuki Kawato (Japanese order: 川人結城, かわとゆうき)

How to pronounce Kawato

Break it into 3 parts: ka · wa · to. 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 かわと.

Questions about Kawato

What does Kawato mean in Japanese?

Kawato has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 川人, combines these meanings: stream + person. Other spellings include 川東 (stream + east), 川藤 (stream + wisteria), 川渡 (stream + transit).

How do you write Kawato in kanji?

The most common way is 川人 (かわと). It can also be written 川東, 川藤, 川渡, 河人, 河東.

How do you write Kawato in katakana?

Kawato is カワト in katakana and かわと in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Kawato?

Kawato is read かわと and has 3 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

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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