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Tokawa 十川 – Japanese surname

Tokawa (十川) is read とうかわ and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 十川, the characters mean: ten + stream. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Tokawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
十川	とうかわ	ten + stream	5
東川	とうかわ	east + stream	11
外川	とかわ	outside + stream	8
当川	とうかわ	hit + stream	9
十河	とうかわ	ten + river	10
東河	とうかわ	east + river	16

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

The kanji in Tokawa

十

ten

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ Kun: とお、と、そ

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

東

east

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: トウ Kun: ひがし

外

outside

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ガイ、ゲ Kun: そと、ほか、はず

Tokawa in different scripts

Romaji	Tokawa
Hiragana	とうかわ
Katakana	トウカワ
Kanji (most common)	十川

Full name examples

Ayumi Tokawa (Japanese order: 十川歩美, とうかわあゆみ)
Yurina Tokawa (Japanese order: 十川百合奈, とうかわゆりな)
Yuki Tokawa (Japanese order: 十川結城, とうかわゆうき)

How to pronounce Tokawa

Break it into 3 parts: to · 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 とうかわ.

Questions about Tokawa

What does Tokawa mean in Japanese?

Tokawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 十川, combines these meanings: ten + stream. Other spellings include 東川 (east + stream), 外川 (outside + stream), 当川 (hit + stream).

How do you write Tokawa in kanji?

The most common way is 十川 (とうかわ). It can also be written 東川, 外川, 当川, 十河, 東河.

How do you write Tokawa in katakana?

Tokawa is トウカワ in katakana and とうかわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tokawa?

Tokawa is read とうかわ and has 4 syllables (morae).

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