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Tatekawa 立川 – Japanese surname

Tatekawa (立川) is read たてかわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 立川, the characters mean: stand up + stream. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Tatekawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
立川	たてかわ	stand up + stream	8
建川	たてかわ	build + stream	12
立河	たてかわ	stand up + river	13
館川	たてかわ	building + stream	19
堅川	たてかわ	strict + stream	15
舘川	たてかわ	mansion + stream	19

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

The kanji in Tatekawa

立

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: リツ、リュウ、リットル Kun: た、たて、だ

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

河

river

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: カ Kun: かわ

Tatekawa in different scripts

Romaji	Tatekawa
Hiragana	たてかわ
Katakana	タテカワ
Kanji (most common)	立川

Full name examples

Ayumi Tatekawa (Japanese order: 立川歩美, たてかわあゆみ)
Yurina Tatekawa (Japanese order: 立川百合奈, たてかわゆりな)
Yuki Tatekawa (Japanese order: 立川結城, たてかわゆうき)

How to pronounce Tatekawa

Break it into 4 parts: ta · te · ka · wa. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written たてかわ.

Questions about Tatekawa

What does Tatekawa mean in Japanese?

Tatekawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 立川, combines these meanings: stand up + stream. Other spellings include 建川 (build + stream), 立河 (stand up + river), 館川 (building + stream).

How do you write Tatekawa in kanji?

The most common way is 立川 (たてかわ). It can also be written 建川, 立河, 館川, 堅川, 舘川.

How do you write Tatekawa in katakana?

Tatekawa is タテカワ in katakana and たてかわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tatekawa?

Tatekawa is read たてかわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 立

立: stand up, rise, set up

Adachi 明立 Kodate 木立 Madate 間立 Odate 大立 Tachibana 立花 Tachikawa 立川 Tatemoto 立本 Tateno 立野 Tatsui 立井 Tatsukawa 立川 Tatsumoto 立本 Tatsuno 立野

Names with a similar sound

Tatemoto 立本 Tateno 立野 Tatsui 立井 Tatsukawa 立川 Tatsumiya 達宮 Tatsumoto 立本 Tatsuno 立野 Tatsuo 竜尾 Tatsuta 立田 Tatsuya 立谷

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