Hirakawa

Hiragana:ひらかわ
Katakana:ヒラカワ
Households:aprx. 10,000
English transcription:Hirakawa

Kanji Names & Meanings - 2 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji choices for "Hirakawa," sorted by the number of households in Japan that use each variation.

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平川- Hirakawa -

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平 means "flat, even, level."

Flat, Even, Smooth - Without any bumps or dips.
Calm, Peaceful - Without any bias or inequality.
To Level, Calm, Rule - To make even or peaceful.
Ordinary, Normal - Without anything special.
To Settle, Settle Down - To become orderly or peaceful.

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川 means "river, stream, brook."

River - A natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
Stream - A small, narrow river or a body of flowing water.

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Households: aprx. 10,000

平河- Hirakawa -

平 means "flat, even, level."

Flat, Even, Smooth - Without any bumps or dips.
Calm, Peaceful - Without any bias or inequality.
To Level, Calm, Rule - To make even or peaceful.
Ordinary, Normal - Without anything special.
To Settle, Settle Down - To become orderly or peaceful.

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河 means "river, stream, watercourse."

River - A large river, such as the Yellow River in China.
Milky Way - The celestial river in the night sky.

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Households: aprx. 400

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