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Ozawa 小川 – Japanese surname

Ozawa (小川) is read おざわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 小川, the characters mean: little + stream. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 6 to 14 strokes in total.

About the name Ozawa

Ozawa (小沢) means small marsh. The conductor Seiji Ozawa is a known bearer.

How to write Ozawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
小川	おざわ	little + stream	6
大沢	おおざわ	large + swamp	10
生沢	おざわ	life + swamp	12
小沢	おざわ	little + swamp	10
男沢	おざわ	male + swamp	14
尾沢	おざわ	tail + swamp	14

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

The kanji in Ozawa

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タク Kun: さわ、うるお、つや

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

Ozawa in different scripts

Romaji	Ozawa
Hiragana	おざわ
Katakana	オザワ
Kanji (most common)	小川

Full name examples

Ayumi Ozawa (Japanese order: 小川歩美, おざわあゆみ)
Yurina Ozawa (Japanese order: 小川百合奈, おざわゆりな)
Yuki Ozawa (Japanese order: 小川結城, おざわゆうき)

How to pronounce Ozawa

Break it into 3 parts: o · za · wa. 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 おざわ.

Questions about Ozawa

What does Ozawa mean in Japanese?

Ozawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 小川, combines these meanings: little + stream. Other spellings include 大沢 (large + swamp), 生沢 (life + swamp), 小沢 (little + swamp).

How do you write Ozawa in kanji?

The most common way is 小川 (おざわ). It can also be written 大沢, 生沢, 小沢, 男沢, 尾沢.

How do you write Ozawa in katakana?

Ozawa is オザワ in katakana and おざわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Ozawa?

Ozawa is read おざわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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小: little, small

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Names with a similar sound

Ozaki 大前 Ozato 大郷