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Sugawa 住川 – Japanese surname

Sugawa (住川) is read すがわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 住川, the characters mean: dwell + stream. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Sugawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
住川	すがわ	dwell + stream	10
須川	すがわ	ought + stream	15
菅和	すがわ	sedge + harmony	19
菅川	すがわ	sedge + stream	14
陶川	すがわ	pottery + stream	14
澄川	すがわ	lucidity + stream	18

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

The kanji in Sugawa

住

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ Kun: す、ず

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

須

ought, by all means, necessarily

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ス、シュ Kun: すべから、すべし、ひげ

菅

sedge

11 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: カン、ケン Kun: すげ

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

Sugawa in different scripts

Romaji	Sugawa
Hiragana	すがわ
Katakana	スガワ
Kanji (most common)	住川

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Sugawa

Break it into 3 parts: su · 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 すがわ.

Questions about Sugawa

What does Sugawa mean in Japanese?

Sugawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 住川, combines these meanings: dwell + stream. Other spellings include 須川 (ought + stream), 菅和 (sedge + harmony), 菅川 (sedge + stream).

How do you write Sugawa in kanji?

The most common way is 住川 (すがわ). It can also be written 須川, 菅和, 菅川, 陶川, 澄川.

How do you write Sugawa in katakana?

Sugawa is スガワ in katakana and すがわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sugawa?

Sugawa is read すがわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 住

住: dwell, reside, live

Kishi 来住 Kozumi 小住 Morizumi 守住 Morozumi 諸住 Osumi 大住 Ozumi 大住 Suda 住田 Sumida 住田 Sumii 住井 Sumimoto 住本 Sumino 住野 Sumita 住田

Names with a similar sound

Sugai 管井 Sugano 管野 Sugaya 管家 Sugiyama 杉山 Sugo 州合

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