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Sogawa 十川 – Japanese surname

Sogawa (十川) is read そがわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 十川, the characters mean: ten + stream. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 13 strokes in total.

How to write Sogawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
十川	そがわ	ten + stream	5
十河	そがわ	ten + river	10
走川	そがわ	run + stream	10
素川	そがわ	elementary + stream	13
宗川	そがわ	religion + stream	11
祖川	そがわ	ancestor + stream	12

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

The kanji in Sogawa

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

河

river

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ Kun: かわ

走

run

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ソウ Kun: はし

Sogawa in different scripts

Romaji	Sogawa
Hiragana	そがわ
Katakana	ソガワ
Kanji (most common)	十川

Full name examples

Ayumi Sogawa (Japanese order: 十川歩美, そがわあゆみ)
Yurina Sogawa (Japanese order: 十川百合奈, そがわゆりな)
Yuki Sogawa (Japanese order: 十川結城, そがわゆうき)

How to pronounce Sogawa

Break it into 3 parts: so · 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 そがわ.

Questions about Sogawa

What does Sogawa mean in Japanese?

Sogawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 十川, combines these meanings: ten + stream. Other spellings include 十河 (ten + river), 走川 (run + stream), 素川 (elementary + stream).

How do you write Sogawa in kanji?

The most common way is 十川 (そがわ). It can also be written 十河, 走川, 素川, 宗川, 祖川.

How do you write Sogawa in katakana?

Sogawa is ソガワ in katakana and そがわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sogawa?

Sogawa is read そがわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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