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Morikawa 守川 – Japanese surname

Morikawa (守川) is read もりかわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 守川, the characters mean: guard + stream. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Morikawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
守川	もりかわ	guard + stream	9
及川	もりかわ	reach out + stream	6
森川	もりかわ	forest + stream	15
森側	もりかわ	forest + side	23
盛川	もりかわ	boom + stream	14
守河	もりかわ	guard + river	14

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

The kanji in Morikawa

守

guard, protect, defend, obey

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュ、ス Kun: まも、もり、かみ

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

及

reach out, exert, exercise, cause

3 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: キュウ Kun: およ、および

森

forest, woods

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シン Kun: もり

Morikawa in different scripts

Romaji	Morikawa
Hiragana	もりかわ
Katakana	モリカワ
Kanji (most common)	守川

Full name examples

Ayumi Morikawa (Japanese order: 守川歩美, もりかわあゆみ)
Yurina Morikawa (Japanese order: 守川百合奈, もりかわゆりな)
Yuki Morikawa (Japanese order: 守川結城, もりかわゆうき)

How to pronounce Morikawa

Break it into 4 parts: mo · ri · ka · wa. 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 もりかわ.

Questions about Morikawa

What does Morikawa mean in Japanese?

Morikawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 守川, combines these meanings: guard + stream. Other spellings include 及川 (reach out + stream), 森川 (forest + stream), 森側 (forest + side).

How do you write Morikawa in kanji?

The most common way is 守川 (もりかわ). It can also be written 及川, 森川, 森側, 盛川, 守河.

How do you write Morikawa in katakana?

Morikawa is モリカワ in katakana and もりかわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Morikawa?

Morikawa is read もりかわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 守

守: guard, protect, defend

Imori 位守 Kanamori 金守 Komori 子守 Masumori 増守 Morii 守井 Morimoto 守本 Morisaki 守先 Morishita 守下 Morito 守人 Moriya 守屋 Morizumi 守住

Names with a similar sound

Mori 森 Morii 守井 Morimoto 守本 Morisaki 守先 Morishige 護重 Morishita 守下 Morita 護田 Morito 守人 Moriya 守屋 Morizumi 守住

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