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Tatsuzawa 立沢 – Japanese surname

Tatsuzawa (立沢) is read たつざわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 立沢, the characters mean: stand up + swamp. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Tatsuzawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
立沢	たつざわ	stand up + swamp	12
竜沢	たつざわ	dragon + swamp	17
辰沢	たつざわ	sign of the dragon + swamp	14
龍沢	たつざわ	dragon + swamp	23
立澤	たつざわ	stand up + swamp	21
竜澤	たつざわ	dragon + swamp	26

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

The kanji in Tatsuzawa

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

沢

swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: タク Kun: さわ、うるお、つや

竜

dragon, imperial

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: リュウ、リョウ、ロウ Kun: たつ、いせ

辰

sign of the dragon, 7-9AM, fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, shin dragon radical

7 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: シン、ジン Kun: たつ

Tatsuzawa in different scripts

Romaji	Tatsuzawa
Hiragana	たつざわ
Katakana	タツザワ
Kanji (most common)	立沢

Full name examples

Ayumi Tatsuzawa (Japanese order: 立沢歩美, たつざわあゆみ)
Yurina Tatsuzawa (Japanese order: 立沢百合奈, たつざわゆりな)
Yuki Tatsuzawa (Japanese order: 立沢結城, たつざわゆうき)

How to pronounce Tatsuzawa

Break it into 4 parts: ta · tsu · za · 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 たつざわ.

Questions about Tatsuzawa

What does Tatsuzawa mean in Japanese?

Tatsuzawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 立沢, combines these meanings: stand up + swamp. Other spellings include 竜沢 (dragon + swamp), 辰沢 (sign of the dragon + swamp), 龍沢 (dragon + swamp).

How do you write Tatsuzawa in kanji?

The most common way is 立沢 (たつざわ). It can also be written 竜沢, 辰沢, 龍沢, 立澤, 竜澤.

How do you write Tatsuzawa in katakana?

Tatsuzawa is タツザワ in katakana and たつざわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tatsuzawa?

Tatsuzawa is read たつざわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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Themes: Strength

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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 Tatsukawa 立川 Tatsumoto 立本

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