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Sagawa 佐川 – Japanese surname

Sagawa (佐川) is read さがわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 佐川, the characters mean: assistant + stream. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Sagawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
佐川	さがわ	assistant + stream	10
左川	さがわ	left + stream	8
佐河	さがわ	assistant + river	15
砂川	さがわ	sand + stream	12
瀬川	さがわ	rapids + stream	22
斉川	さがわ	adjusted + stream	11

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

The kanji in Sagawa

佐

assistant, help

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サ

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

左

left

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サ、シャ Kun: ひだり

河

river

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ Kun: かわ

Sagawa in different scripts

Romaji	Sagawa
Hiragana	さがわ
Katakana	サガワ
Kanji (most common)	佐川

Full name examples

Ayumi Sagawa (Japanese order: 佐川歩美, さがわあゆみ)
Yurina Sagawa (Japanese order: 佐川百合奈, さがわゆりな)
Yuki Sagawa (Japanese order: 佐川結城, さがわゆうき)

How to pronounce Sagawa

Break it into 3 parts: sa · ga · 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 さがわ.

Questions about Sagawa

What does Sagawa mean in Japanese?

Sagawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 佐川, combines these meanings: assistant + stream. Other spellings include 左川 (left + stream), 佐河 (assistant + river), 砂川 (sand + stream).

How do you write Sagawa in kanji?

The most common way is 佐川 (さがわ). It can also be written 左川, 佐河, 砂川, 瀬川, 斉川.

How do you write Sagawa in katakana?

Sagawa is サガワ in katakana and さがわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sagawa?

Sagawa is read さがわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 佐

佐: assistant, help

Kotaro 佐久間 Saeki 佐易 Sajiki 佐治 Sakawa 佐川 Sano 佐野 Sao 佐生 Sasaki 佐々木 Sato 佐藤 Sawai 佐合 Sawaki 佐分 Yuriko 佐渡山

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