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Togawa 戸川 – Japanese surname

Togawa (戸川) is read とがわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 戸川, the characters mean: door + stream. This reading can be written with at least 21 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Togawa

Togawa (戸川 or 十川) means door river or ten rivers.

How to write Togawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
戸川	とがわ	door + stream	7
十川	とがわ	ten + stream	5
外川	とがわ	outside + stream	8
外側	とがわ	outside + side	16
都川	とがわ	metropolis + stream	14
利川	とがわ	profit + stream	10

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

The kanji in Togawa

戸

door, counter for houses, door radical

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コ Kun: と

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

外

outside

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ガイ、ゲ Kun: そと、ほか、はず

Togawa in different scripts

Romaji	Togawa
Hiragana	とがわ
Katakana	トガワ
Kanji (most common)	戸川

Full name examples

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

How to pronounce Togawa

Break it into 3 parts: to · 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 とがわ.

Questions about Togawa

What does Togawa mean in Japanese?

Togawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 戸川, combines these meanings: door + stream. Other spellings include 十川 (ten + stream), 外川 (outside + stream), 外側 (outside + side).

How do you write Togawa in kanji?

The most common way is 戸川 (とがわ). It can also be written 十川, 外川, 外側, 都川, 利川.

How do you write Togawa in katakana?

Togawa is トガワ in katakana and とがわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Togawa?

Togawa is read とがわ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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戸: door, counter for houses, door radical

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