Kitagawa

• Hiragana:きたがわ
• Katakana:キタガワ
• Households:aprx. 30,000
• English Syllables:ki-ta-ga-wa (4)
• Japanese Morae:ki-ta-ga-wa (4)
• English transcription:Kitagawa

Kanji Names & Meanings - 8 variations

北川- Kitagawa -

Common Nature

北 means "north, to go north, to flee."

• North - A cardinal direction.

• To Go North - To travel northward.

• To Flee - To run away with one's back to the enemy.

• Reject - To turn away from something.

View details for the kanji 北

川 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.

View details for the kanji 川

• Households: aprx. 20,000

• 北
• 川

• 北
• 川

北河- Kitagawa -

3

北 means "north, to go north, to flee."

• North - A cardinal direction.

• To Go North - To travel northward.

• To Flee - To run away with one's back to the enemy.

• Reject - To turn away from something.

View details for the kanji 北

河 means "river, stream, milky way."

• River - A large flowing body of water.

• Yellow River - China's great river.

• Stream - A Watercourse; a flowing channel.

• Milky Way - The galaxy seen across the sky.

View details for the kanji 河

• Households: aprx. 500

• 北
• 河

• 北
• 河

喜多川- Kitagawa -

Good Fortune Nature

喜 means "joy, happy, celebrate."

• Joy - Great Happiness; delight.

• Happy - Feeling Pleasure; glad.

• Celebrate - To mark with festivities.

• Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.

• Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.

View details for the kanji 喜

多 means "many, much, often."

• Much - A Great Amount; abundant.

• Often - Frequently; many times.

• Gratitude - Feeling of appreciation or thanks.

• Praise - To Commend; to speak highly of.

• Truly, Exactly, Simply - Used to emphasize that something is true or exact.

View details for the kanji 多

川 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.

View details for the kanji 川

• Households: aprx. 400

• 喜
• 多
• 川

• 喜
• 多
• 川

北側- Kitagawa -

北 means "north, to go north, to flee."

• North - A cardinal direction.

• To Go North - To travel northward.

• To Flee - To run away with one's back to the enemy.

• Reject - To turn away from something.

View details for the kanji 北

側 means "side, near, aspect."

• Side - A position beside.

• Near - Close to; adjacent.

• Aspect - A particular part or feature.

• Faintly - A very small amount.

• Lean - To tilt or incline towards one side.

View details for the kanji 側

• Households: aprx. 100

• 北
• 側

• 北
• 側

喜田川- Kitagawa -

Good Fortune Nature

喜 means "joy, happy, celebrate."

• Joy - Great Happiness; delight.

• Happy - Feeling Pleasure; glad.

• Celebrate - To mark with festivities.

• Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.

• Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.

View details for the kanji 喜

田 means "rice field, to hunt, to cultivate."

• Rice Field - Paddies; farmland; cultivated land in general.

• Countryside - Rural areas.

• Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.

• Source - A metaphor for a place that produces something.

• Tillage - To cultivate the land.

View details for the kanji 田

川 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.

View details for the kanji 川

• Households: aprx. 40

• 喜
• 田
• 川

• 喜
• 田
• 川

木田川- Kitagawa -

Nature

木 means "tree, wood, simple."

• Tree - A Woody Plant; timber.

• Simple - Plain; honest; straightforward.

• Element - One of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, representing the east and the color blue.

• Material - Wood used as a material for making things.

• Musical Instrument - An instrument made of wood, one of the eight tones (gold, stone, thread, bamboo, gourd, earth, leather, and wood).

• Numb - Unable to Feel; insensitive.

• Thursday - One of the seven days of the week.

View details for the kanji 木

田 means "rice field, to hunt, to cultivate."

• Rice Field - Paddies; farmland; cultivated land in general.

• Countryside - Rural areas.

• Hunting - To hunt or go hunting.

• Source - A metaphor for a place that produces something.

• Tillage - To cultivate the land.

View details for the kanji 田

川 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.

View details for the kanji 川

• Households: aprx. 30

• 木
• 田
• 川

• 木
• 田
• 川

来川- Kitagawa -

Nature

来 means "to come, to bring, since."

• To Come - To Arrive; to approach.

• To Bring - To cause to come.

• To Comfort - To Console; to encourage.

• Since - From a point in time until now.

• Future - What is yet to come.

• Particle - Adjusting rhythm in sentences.

View details for the kanji 来

川 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.

View details for the kanji 川

• Households: aprx. 20

• 来
• 川

• 来
• 川

喜多河- Kitagawa -

Good Fortune

喜 means "joy, happy, celebrate."

• Joy - Great Happiness; delight.

• Happy - Feeling Pleasure; glad.

• Celebrate - To mark with festivities.

• Celebration - To be festive, to celebrate.

• Preference - To like, to prefer, to enjoy.

View details for the kanji 喜

多 means "many, much, often."

• Much - A Great Amount; abundant.

• Often - Frequently; many times.

• Gratitude - Feeling of appreciation or thanks.

• Praise - To Commend; to speak highly of.

• Truly, Exactly, Simply - Used to emphasize that something is true or exact.

View details for the kanji 多

河 means "river, stream, milky way."

• River - A large flowing body of water.

• Yellow River - China's great river.

• Stream - A Watercourse; a flowing channel.

• Milky Way - The galaxy seen across the sky.

View details for the kanji 河

• Households: aprx. 10

• 喜
• 多
• 河

• 喜
• 多
• 河

Real Persons

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• 北川Kitagawa 星瑠Hikaru Japanese athlete, specialized in long-distance running (2001- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 貴理Takamasa Japanese sprinter (1996- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 尚弥Naoya Japanese actor (1996- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 柊斗Shūto Japanese association football player (1995- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 直美Naomi (1994- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 里奈Rina Japanese seiyū (1993- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 弘Hiromu basketball player (1991- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 麻美Asami swimmer (1987- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 富紀子Tokiko (1986- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 景子Keiko Japanese actress (1986- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 勇次Yūji Japanese rugby union player (1986- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 珠望Tamami Japanese fashion model and tarento (1985- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 和歌子Wakako Japanese actor and screenwriter (1984- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 香織Kaori Japanese fashion model (1983- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 智規Tomoki Japanese rugby union player (1983- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 弘美Hiromi Japanese actress (1981- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 賢一Ken'ichi Japanese singer (1980- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 晋Susumu Japanese baseball player (1973- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 千晶Chiaki Japanese announcer (1973- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 哲也Tetsuya Japanese baseball player (1973- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 博敏Hirotoshi Japanese baseball player (1972- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 久仁子Kuniko (1972- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 大介Daisuke Japanese singer (1970- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 義隆Yoshitaka (1970- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 智博Tomohiro Japanese keirin cyclist (1968- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 和典Kazunori (1968- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 克郎Katsurō Japanese diplomat (1968- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 圭一Keiichi Japanese motorcycle racer (1967- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa みゆきMiyuki Japanese manga artist (1967- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 達夫Tatsuo Japanese writer (1966- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 洋Hiroshi Japanese diplomat (1963- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 悦吏子Eriko Japanese screenwriter and film director (1961- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 浩Hiroshi Japanese economist (1960- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 健太郎Kentarō Japanese lawyer (1959- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 勝博Katsuhiro Japanese actor (1958- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 真由美Mayumi Japanese actress (1957- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 昌弘Masahiro Japanese writer and critic (1957- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 高嗣Takashi (1956- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 宣浩Nobuhiro Japanese writer (1954- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 直樹Naoki (1953- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 裕司Yūji Japanese baseball player (1953- ) JP
• 北側Kitagawa 一雄Kazuo Japanese politician (1953- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 東子Sakiko Japanese philosopher (1952-2011) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 圭子Keiko Japanese teacher (1952- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 知克Tomokatsu Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (1951-2018) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 進Susumu Japanese chemist (1951- ) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 勝彦Katsuhiko (1947- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 正恭Masayasu (1944- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 嗣雄Tsuguo Japanese politician (1943- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa イッセイIssei Japanese politician (1942-2021) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 公一Kōichi Japanese baseball player (1941- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 恭子Yasuko actor (1940- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 弘治Hiroharu Japanese lawyer (1934- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 智繪Chie Japanese actor and seiyū (1933- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 芳男Yoshio Japanese baseball player (1932- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 善太郎Zentarō Japanese jurist-consultant (1932-2013) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 昌典Masanori Japanese politician (1931-2019) JP
• 喜多川Kitagawa ジャニーHiromu Japanese businessman and talent manager (1931-2019) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 幸比古Sachihiko Japanese novelist and translator (1930-2004) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 隆吉Takayoshi Japanese teacher (1929-2014) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 忠彦Tadahiko (1927-1994) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 桂太郎Keitarō Japanese baseball player (1925- ) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 太一Taichi Japanese literary critic (1925-2020) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 晃二Kōji Japanese novelist (1920-1994) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 省一Seiichi Japanese poet (1911-1993) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 政夫Masao Japanese botanist (1910-1995) EN JP
• 北川Kitagawa 敏男Toshio Japanese teacher and mathematician (1909-1993) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 一雄Kazuo Japanese economist (1909-1983) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 啓三Keizō craftsman (1905-1988) JP
• 北川Kitagawa ゴルゴロGorō (1899-1978) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 千代Chiyo Japanese novelist (1894-1965) JP
• 喜田川Kitagawa 広Hiroshi Japanese pastor (1887-1974) JP
• 北川Kitagawa 武Takeshi Japanese military personnel (1858-1913) JP

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