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Ishikawa
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  • Hiraganatip:いしかわ
  • Katakanatip:イシカワ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 100,000
  • English Syllablestip:i-shi-ka-wa (4)
  • Japanese Moraetip:i-shi-ka-wa (4)
  • English transcriptiontip:Ishikawa

Kanji Names & Meanings - 4 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 variations for "Ishikawa," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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石川- Ishikawa -

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means "stone, hard, inflexible."

  • Stone - Rock; pebble; things made of stone.

  • Hard - A metaphor for something solid and sturdy.

  • Inflexible - Something that cannot be changed; stubborn.

  • Mineral Medicine - Medicine made from minerals.

  • Powder - A mineral substance in powder form.

  • Ship Cargo Unit - A unit for measuring ship cargo capacity.

  • Unyielding - Used to describe something that is unyielding or inflexible.

  • Volume Unit - A unit of capacity measurement.

  • Worthless - Something of no value or use.

means "river."

  • 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.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100,000

石河- Ishikawa -

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means "stone, hard, inflexible."

  • Stone - Rock; pebble; things made of stone.

  • Hard - A metaphor for something solid and sturdy.

  • Inflexible - Something that cannot be changed; stubborn.

  • Mineral Medicine - Medicine made from minerals.

  • Powder - A mineral substance in powder form.

  • Ship Cargo Unit - A unit for measuring ship cargo capacity.

  • Unyielding - Used to describe something that is unyielding or inflexible.

  • Volume Unit - A unit of capacity measurement.

  • Worthless - Something of no value or use.

means "river, stream, milky way."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

伊志川- Ishikawa -

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means "he, she, this, only."

  • He, She - Third person pronoun.

  • This - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Only - A particle for adjusting tone.

  • Italy - Abbreviation for the country name.

means "aspiration, will, record."

means "river."

  • 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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

石嘉波- Ishikawa -

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means "stone, hard, inflexible."

  • Stone - Rock; pebble; things made of stone.

  • Hard - A metaphor for something solid and sturdy.

  • Inflexible - Something that cannot be changed; stubborn.

  • Mineral Medicine - Medicine made from minerals.

  • Powder - A mineral substance in powder form.

  • Ship Cargo Unit - A unit for measuring ship cargo capacity.

  • Unyielding - Used to describe something that is unyielding or inflexible.

  • Volume Unit - A unit of capacity measurement.

  • Worthless - Something of no value or use.

means "good, auspicious, to praise."

means "wave, surge, spread."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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