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Tagawa 田川 – Japanese surname

Tagawa (田川) is read たがわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 田川, the characters mean: rice field + stream. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Tagawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田川	たがわ	rice field + stream	8
田側	たがわ	rice field + side	16
多川	たがわ	many + stream	9
太川	たがわ	plump + stream	7
田河	たがわ	rice field + river	13
多河	たがわ	many + river	14

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

The kanji in Tagawa

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

側

side, lean, oppose, regret

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ソク Kun: かわ、がわ、そば

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Tagawa in different scripts

Romaji	Tagawa
Hiragana	たがわ
Katakana	タガワ
Kanji (most common)	田川

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Tagawa

Break it into 3 parts: ta · 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 たがわ.

Questions about Tagawa

What does Tagawa mean in Japanese?

Tagawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 田川, combines these meanings: rice field + stream. Other spellings include 田側 (rice field + side), 多川 (many + stream), 太川 (plump + stream).

How do you write Tagawa in kanji?

The most common way is 田川 (たがわ). It can also be written 田側, 多川, 太川, 田河, 多河.

How do you write Tagawa in katakana?

Tagawa is タガワ in katakana and たがわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tagawa?

Tagawa is read たがわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 田

田: rice field, rice paddy

Aida 会田 Eda 会田 Fujita 藤田 Fukuda 福田 Goda 後田 Hada 八田 Handa 反田 Harada 原田 Harita 治田 Hata 八田 Hirata 開田 Hiroka 田中

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