Hosokawa

Hiragana:ほそかわ
Katakana:ホソカワ
Households:aprx. 20,000
English transcription:Hosokawa

Kanji Names & Meanings - 3 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 "Hosokawa," sorted by the number of households in Japan that use each variation.

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細川- Hosokawa -

CommonNature

細 means "thin, slender, fine, delicate, narrow."

Small,Tiny - Very small in size or amount.
Delicate - Thin and fragile.
Detailed - Very precise and thorough.
Humble - Having a low social status.

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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. 20,000

細河- Hosokawa -

細 means "thin, slender, fine, delicate, narrow."

Small,Tiny - Very small in size or amount.
Delicate - Thin and fragile.
Detailed - Very precise and thorough.
Humble - Having a low social status.

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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. 20

保曽川- Hosokawa -

Nature

保 means "preserve, protect, guarantee."

Protect - To maintain a certain state or condition.
Ensure - To make sure something is safe and secure.
Nurture - To care for and raise.
Shelter - To provide assistance and protection.
Undertake - To take on responsibility.
Caretaker - Someone who looks after and takes care of something.
Guardian - Someone who looks after and protects someone or something.
Employee - Someone who is hired to do a job.

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曽 means "ancestor, formerly, once, before, ever."

Formerly - Used to describe something that happened in the past.
Multiple Layers - Describes something that is layered or has multiple layers.
Increase - Used to describe something that is increasing or growing.
In Other Words - Used to express the meaning of "on the other hand", "what", "really", etc.

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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: under 10

Real Persons

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細川HosokawaゆかりYukari (2004- ) JP
細川Hosokawa凌平Ryōhei Japanese baseball player (2002- ) JP
細川Hosokawa成也Seiya Japanese baseball player (1998- ) EN JP
細川Hosokawa一輝Kazuki Japanese basketball player (1997- ) JP
細川Hosokawa直美Naomi Japanese actress (1974- ) EN JP
細川HosokawaふみえFumie Japanese idol (1971- ) EN JP
細川Hosokawa馨Kaoru Japanese consultant (1957- ) JP
細川HosokawaたかしTakashi Japanese singer (1950- ) EN JP
細川Hosokawa佳代子Kayoko (1942- ) JP
細川Hosokawa護熙Morihiro 50th Prime Minister of Japan (1938- ) EN JP
細川Hosokawa温子Yoshiko (1918-1940) JP
細川Hosokawa立興Tatsuoki Japanese politician (1871-1959) JP
細川Hosokawa利文Toshifumi Japanese bureaucrat (1865-1944) JP
細川Hosokawa忠興Tadaoki daimyo (1563-1646) JP
細川Hosokawa高国Takakuni military commander under Ashikaga Yoshiharu, the twelfth shogun (1484-1531) JP
細川Hosokawa頼之Yoriyuki Samurai of the Hosokawa clan (1329-1392) JP

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