Nishikawa

• Hiragana:にしかわ
• Katakana:ニシカワ
• Households:aprx. 40,000
• English transcription:Nishikawa, Nisikawa

Kanji Names & Meanings - 4 variations

西川- Nishikawa -

Common Nature

西 means "west, western."

• West - To go west

• Western - Europe and America

• Abbreviation of the country name "Spain(西班牙)"

View details for the kanji 西

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.

View details for the kanji 川

• Households: aprx. 40,000

• 西
• 川

• 西
• 川

西河- Nishikawa -

西 means "west, western."

• West - To go west

• Western - Europe and America

• Abbreviation of the country name "Spain(西班牙)"

View details for the kanji 西

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.

View details for the kanji 河

• Households: aprx. 700

• 西
• 河

• 西
• 河

仁志川- Nishikawa -

Nature Zen/Bushido (Classical name)

1

仁 means "humanity, benevolence, kindness."

• Compassion - Showing kindness and sympathy towards others.

• Affection - Showing fondness and love towards others.

• Humanity - Showing kindness and understanding towards others.

• Person - An individual human being.

• Fruit - The seed of a fruit.

View details for the kanji 仁

志 means "aspiration, ambition, goal."

• Aspiration - To direct one's heart towards a certain goal or objective.

• Resolution - A goal or objective determined in one's heart.

• Record - To remember or recall.

• Document - To record or document.

• Writings - A record written down. A book.

• Shima - An abbreviation of Shima.

View details for the kanji 志

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.

View details for the kanji 川

• Households: under 10

• 仁
• 志
• 川

• 仁
• 志
• 川

西側- Nishikawa -

1

西 means "west, western."

• West - To go west

• Western - Europe and America

• Abbreviation of the country name "Spain(西班牙)"

View details for the kanji 西

側 means "side, beside, near, close to."

• Beside - Being near or next to something.

• Side - One side of an object or surface.

• Lean - To tilt or incline towards one side.

• Faintly - A very small amount.

View details for the kanji 側

• Households: under 10

• 西
• 側

• 西
• 側

Real Persons

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• 西川Nishikawa 僚祐Ryōsuke Japanese baseball player (2002- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 潤Jun Japanese association football player (2002- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 賢哉Ken'ya Japanese rugby union player (2001- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 馨太郎Keitarō Japanese volleyball player (2000- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 和眞Kazuma Japanese rugby union player (1996- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 龍馬Ryōma baseball player (1994- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 翔大Shōdai Japanese footballer (1993- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 遥輝Haruki Japanese baseball player (1992- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 貴之Takanobu basketball player (1992- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa りおんRion Japanese pornographic actor (1989- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 拓喜Hiroki Japanese baseball player (1987- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 征克Masakatsu Japanese rugby union footballer (1987- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 周作Shūsaku Japanese association football player (1986- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 和宏Kazuhiro Japanese shogi player (1986- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 明Akira Japanese baseball player (1984- ) JP
• 西河Nishikawa 翔吾Shōgo Japanese association football player (1983- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa アサキAsaki Japanese philosopher (1975- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 美和Miwa Japanese film director (1974- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 貴教Takanori Japanese musician (1970- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 弘志Hiroshi Japanese actor (1970- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 大祐Daisuke Japanese figure skater (1970- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 将人Masahito Japanese politician (1968- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 哲Tetsu professional golfer (1968- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 忠志Tadashi (1968- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 浩之Hiroyuki (1965- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 伸司Shinji Japanese mangaka (1964- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 浩幸Hiroyuki actor (1964- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 隆宏Takahiro Japanese musician and keyboardist (1964- ) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 誠Makoto Japanese historian (1962- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 慶二Keiji Japanese shogi player (1961-2022) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 伸一Shin'ichi (1961- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 五代目箕乃助Hitoshi nihon-buyō dancer in Japan (1960- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 伸一Shin'ichi researcher (1948- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 清之Kiyoyuki Japanese business theorist (1947- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 徹矢Tetsuya Japanese lawyer (1947- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 晶Akira (1947- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 博史Hiroshi Japanese historian and economist (1943- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 太一郎Taiichirō Japanese politician (1942- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 和夫Kazuo Japanese psychologist (1942- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 右近Masahiko Japanese dancer (1939-2020) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 善文Yoshifumi Japanese banker (1938-2020) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 祐子Yūko Japanese scholar of French literary (1937-2024) JP
• 西河Nishikawa 紀男Norio Japanese businessman (1936- ) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 正雄Masao Japanese historian (1933-2008) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 順之助Junnosuke Japanese vallyball player and businessperson (1932-2024) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 哲治Tetsuji Japanese physicist (1926-2010) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 新次Shinji Japanese sculpture historian, Buddhist art researcher (1920-1999) JP
• 西河Nishikawa 克己Katsumi Japanese film director (1918-2010) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 満Mitsuru Japanese writer in Taiwan (1908-1999) EN JP
• 西川Nishikawa 寧Yasushi Japanese calligrapher (1902-1989) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 浩Hiroshi Japanese landscape architect (1900-1951) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 孝治郎Kōjirō (1896-1990) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 文子Fumiko (1882-1960) JP
• 西川Nishikawa 藤吉Tōkichi Japanese scientist (1874-1909) JP

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