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Sakawa 佐川 – Japanese surname

Sakawa (佐川) is read さかわ 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 18 strokes in total.

How to write Sakawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
佐川	さかわ	assistant + stream	10
左川	さかわ	left + stream	8
坂和	さかわ	slope + harmony	15
酒和	さかわ	sake + harmony	18
佐河	さかわ	assistant + river	15
酒向	さかわ	sake + yonder	16

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

The kanji in Sakawa

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

坂

slope, incline, hill

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ハン Kun: さか

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

Sakawa in different scripts

Romaji	Sakawa
Hiragana	さかわ
Katakana	サカワ
Kanji (most common)	佐川

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Sakawa

Break it into 3 parts: sa · ka · 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 さかわ.

Questions about Sakawa

What does Sakawa mean in Japanese?

Sakawa 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), 坂和 (slope + harmony), 酒和 (sake + harmony).

How do you write Sakawa in kanji?

The most common way is 佐川 (さかわ). It can also be written 左川, 坂和, 酒和, 佐河, 酒向.

How do you write Sakawa in katakana?

Sakawa is サカワ in katakana and さかわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sakawa?

Sakawa is read さかわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 佐

佐: assistant, help

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

Names with a similar sound

Sakae 栄 Sakai 酒井 Sakamaki 阪巻 Sakamoto 坂本 Sakata 相方 Sakato 阪東 Sakaya 境谷 Sakima 先間 Sakiyama 前山 Sakurada 桜田

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