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Tatsukawa 立川 – Japanese surname

Tatsukawa (立川) is read たつかわ 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 Tatsukawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
立川	たつかわ	stand up + stream	8
達川	たつかわ	accomplished + stream	15
竜川	たつかわ	dragon + stream	13
辰川	たつかわ	sign of the dragon + stream	10
竜河	たつかわ	dragon + river	18
龍川	たつかわ	dragon + stream	19

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

The kanji in Tatsukawa

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

達

accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: タツ、ダ Kun: たち

竜

dragon, imperial

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: リュウ、リョウ、ロウ Kun: たつ、いせ

Tatsukawa in different scripts

Romaji	Tatsukawa
Hiragana	たつかわ
Katakana	タツカワ
Kanji (most common)	立川

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Tatsukawa

Break it into 4 parts: ta · tsu · 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 たつかわ.

Questions about Tatsukawa

What does Tatsukawa mean in Japanese?

Tatsukawa 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 達川 (accomplished + stream), 竜川 (dragon + stream), 辰川 (sign of the dragon + stream).

How do you write Tatsukawa in kanji?

The most common way is 立川 (たつかわ). It can also be written 達川, 竜川, 辰川, 竜河, 龍川.

How do you write Tatsukawa in katakana?

Tatsukawa is タツカワ in katakana and たつかわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tatsukawa?

Tatsukawa is read たつかわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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立: stand up, rise, set up

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

Names with a similar sound

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

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