Kawasaki

Hiragana:かわさき
Katakana:カワサキ
Households:aprx. 40,000

Names and Meanings by Kanji - 10 variations

In Japanese, there is a culture of kanji which is a set of characters that originated from Chinese characters, and the meaning of the name changes according to the choice of kanji characters.
Even surnames with the same reading have different meanings depending on how the kanji characters are applied.
For Kawasaki, kanji choices are listed below, sorted by the households number in Japan.

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川崎- Kawasaki -

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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.

崎 means "cape, promontory."

Steep - Describes a terrain that is steep or rugged, such as a mountain or mountain path.
Promontory - A piece of land that juts out into the sea or a lake.

Households: aprx. 40,000

河崎- Kawasaki -

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.

崎 means "cape, promontory."

Steep - Describes a terrain that is steep or rugged, such as a mountain or mountain path.
Promontory - A piece of land that juts out into the sea or a lake.

Households: aprx. 4,000

川嵜- Kawasaki -

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.

嵜 means "a mountain or mountain road is steep."

Households: aprx. 300

河嵜- Kawasaki -

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.

嵜 means "a mountain or mountain road is steep."

Households: aprx. 30

川先- Kawasaki -

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.

先 means "ahead, first, previous."

Ahead, Before - Position that is ahead or before.
Previously - Earlier in time.
First - The first in order.
Precede - To go before or lead.
First - To begin with

Households: aprx. 30

川埼- Kawasaki -

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.

埼 means "cape, promontory."

A cape or promontory, which is the end of a piece of land that juts out into the sea or a lake.
It is used in the name of the prefecture of Saitama(埼玉).

Households: under 10

川咲- Kawasaki -

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.

咲 means "bloom, blossom, flourish."

To Laugh, Smile - To express joy or amusement with a facial expression.
To Bloom, Blossom - To open and display the petals of a flower.
To Open, Unfold - To reveal or expand something that was previously hidden or closed.

Households: under 10

河先- Kawasaki -

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.

先 means "ahead, first, previous."

Ahead, Before - Position that is ahead or before.
Previously - Earlier in time.
First - The first in order.
Precede - To go before or lead.
First - To begin with

Households: under 10

川岬- Kawasaki -

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.

岬 means "cape, promontory."

Gap - A low area between two mountains.
Cape - The tip of a piece of land that juts out into the sea or a lake.

Households: under 10

川向- Kawasaki -

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.

向 means "direction, orientation, to face, to turn towards."

To go towards - This refers to the action of moving in a certain direction.
To face - This refers to the action of turning one's face or body towards a certain direction.
To direct - This refers to the action of pointing or aiming something towards a certain direction.
To proceed towards a certain direction - This refers to the action of moving in a certain direction.
Direction - This refers to the orientation or path that something is facing or moving towards.
The opposite side - This refers to the side that is opposite to the one that is being referred to.
The front - This refers to the side that is facing the person or object that is being referred to.
The forward side - This refers to the side that is in front of the person or object that is being referred to.
The other side - This refers to the side that is on the other side of the person or object that is being referred to.
Suitable - This refers to something that is appropriate or fitting for a certain situation.

Households: under 10

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