Kanji Names & Meanings - 17 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 "Ogawa," sorted by the number of households in Japan that use each variation.
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小 means "small, little, tiny."
Small - Refers to something that is of a small size or amount.
Insignificant - Refers to something that is not important or of little value.
Young - Refers to someone who is young in age.
Humble - Refers to someone who speaks of themselves in a humble manner.
Prefix - Used as a prefix to modify the meaning of a word or phrase.
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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. 90,000
小 means "small, little, tiny."
Small - Refers to something that is of a small size or amount.
Insignificant - Refers to something that is not important or of little value.
Young - Refers to someone who is young in age.
Humble - Refers to someone who speaks of themselves in a humble manner.
Prefix - Used as a prefix to modify the meaning of a word or phrase.
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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. 2,000
Households : aprx. 1,000
Households : aprx. 90
Households : aprx. 80
押 means "push, press, hold down."
Push - To press or push something.
Restrain - To hold back or restrain something.
Impose - To force or impose something.
Secure - To secure or hold something in place.
Stamp - A mark or signature used as a substitute for a signature.
Pressure - The force of trying to get one's point across, even if it is unreasonable.
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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. 40
Households : aprx. 30
雄 means "male, masculine."
Male Animal - A male animal, usually referring to a dominant male in a species.
Male Plant - A male plant, usually referring to a plant with male reproductive organs.
Superior - To be better than others, to be superior in some way.
Outstanding Person - A person who is outstanding in some way, usually referring to someone who is highly skilled or talented.
Strong - To be powerful, brave, and forceful.
Prosperous - To be full of energy and vigor.
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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. 30
緒 means "beginning, end, thread, cord, strap."
Beginning - The start or origin of something.
Thread - The end or tip of a thread.
Continuity - A connection or series of events.
Heart - A feeling or emotion.
Cord - A long, continuous thing.
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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. 30
老 means "old, aged, senior."
To Age - To grow old, to become elderly.
Elderly Person - Someone who has accumulated experience and is experienced.
To Treat As Elderly - To treat someone with respect due to their age.
To Retire Due To Age - To retire from work due to having reached a certain age.
Lao Tzu - A Chinese philosopher, also known as Laozi, whose abbreviated name is "Lao".
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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. 10
Households : aprx. 10
苧 means "karamushi. a perennial plant of the nettle family."
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
苧 means "karamushi. a perennial plant of the nettle family."
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.
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Households : under 10
Households : under 10
於 means "at, in, on."
At, On, In - This kanji is used to indicate a time or place.
Oh - This kanji is used to express emotion, such as awe or admiration.
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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
生 means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."
To Live - Alive, living, life, living things, life force.
To Dwell - Dwelling, living, life.
To Give Birth - Give birth, born, produce, create, occur.
Innate - Innate, inborn, natural.
To Grow - Grow, sprout, cultivate.
Unprocessed - Unprocessed, unripe, unskilled.
Pure - Pure, Unmixed, unadulterated.
Scholar - Scholar, intellectual, teacher.
Student - Student, pupil, disciple.
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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.
View Kanji '川' Details
Households : under 10
恩 means "gratitude, kindness, favor."
Grace - A kind and generous act, often given without expecting anything in return.
Mercy - Compassion and forgiveness shown towards someone, especially when punishment is deserved.
Compassion - A deep feeling of sympathy and understanding for someone or something, often accompanied by a desire to help.
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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 : under 10
Real Persons
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小川 Ogawa 鼎三 Teizō (1901-1984) JP
小川 Ogawa 正子 Masako Physician and author (1902-1943) JP
小川 Ogawa 芳樹 Yoshiki Japanese metallurgist (1902-1959) JP
小川 Ogawa 喜一 Kiichi bureaucrat (1904-1979) JP
小川 Ogawa 太郎 Tarō Japanese prison official and researcher (1904-1986) JP
小川 Ogawa 清四郎 Seishirō Japanese diplomat (1907-1981) JP
小川 Ogawa 太郎 Tarō Japanese pedagogue (1907-1974) JP
小川 Ogawa 芳男 Yoshio Japanese teacher (1908-1990) JP
小川 Ogawa 平二 Heiji Japanese politician (1910-1993) JP
小川 Ogawa 正太郎 Shōtarō Japanese baseball player (1910-1980) JP
小川 Ogawa 環樹 Tamaki Japanese teacher (1910-1993) JP
小川 Ogawa 年安 Toshiyasu baseball player (1911-1944) JP
小川 Ogawa 昂 Takashi Japanese music librarian (1912-2008) JP
小川 Ogawa 信雄 Nobuo founder of Nichia Corporation (1912-2002) JP
小川 Ogawa 修次 Shūji (1913-2008) JP
小川 Ogawa 博史 Hiroshi Japanese painter (1913-2010) JP
小川 Ogawa 虎之助 Toranosuke Japanese actor (1915-1967) JP
小川 Ogawa 誠 Makoto Japanese flying ace (1917- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 仁一 Jin'ichi Japanese politician (1918-2002) JP
小川 Ogawa アンナ Anna (1919- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 政亮 Masaaki Japanese jurist-consultant (1920-2017) JP
小川 Ogawa 弘 Hiroshi Japanese philosopher (1920-2010) JP
小川 Ogawa 岩雄 Iwao Japanese teacher (1921-2006) JP
小川 Ogawa 守正 Morimasa Japanese businessperson and author (1922-2019) JP
小川 Ogawa 省吾 Shōgo Japanese politician (1922-1993) JP
小川 Ogawa 清 Kiyoshi Japanese military pilot in World War II (1922-1945) JP
小川 Ogawa 亮 Makoto Japanese politician (1924-2019) JP
小川 Ogawa 修三 Shūzō Japanese teacher (1924-2005) JP
小川 Ogawa 善治 Yoshiharu Japanese baseball player (1924-1987) JP
小川 Ogawa 恭一 Kyōichi Japanese historian (1925-2007) JP
小川 Ogawa 正隆 Masataka (1925-2005) JP
小川 Ogawa 寛興 Hirooki Japanese composer (1925-2017) JP
小川 Ogawa 宏 Hiroshi Japanese announcer (1926-2016) JP
小川 Ogawa 利夫 Toshio Japanese teacher (1926-2007) JP
小川 Ogawa 新一郎 Shin'ichirō Japanese politician (1926-2015) JP
小川 Ogawa 俊雄 Toshio Japanese teacher (1927-2014) JP
小川 Ogawa 圭治 Keiji (1927-2012) JP
小川 Ogawa 晃一 Kōichi (1927- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 進 Susumu Japanese politician (1927-1996) JP
小川 Ogawa 国夫 Kunio Japanese writer (1927-2008) JP
小川 Ogawa 信夫 Nobuo Japanese film editor (1930-2016) JP
小川 Ogawa 勇夫 Isao Japanese politician (1931-2007) JP
小川 Ogawa 英次 Eiji Japanese scholar of business administration (1931-2019) JP
小川 Ogawa 信 Makoto Japanese politician (1932-2016) JP
小川 Ogawa 国彦 Kunihiko Japanese politician (1933-2017) JP
小川 Ogawa 誠二 Seiji Japanese biophysicist (1934- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 健太郎 Kentarō Japanese baseball player (1934-1995) JP
小川 Ogawa 陽一 Yōichi Japanese teacher (1934- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 隆吉 Ryūkichi Japanese Ainu rights activist (1935-2022) JP
小川 Ogawa 悦子 Etsuko Japanese editor (1935- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 紳介 Shinsuke Japanese documentary filmmaker (1935-1992) JP
小川 Ogawa 英雄 Hideo Japanese archaeologist (1935-2016) JP
小川 Ogawa 博久 Hirohisa Japanese teacher (1936-2019) JP
小川 Ogawa 和彦 Kazuhiko Japanese teacher (1936- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 規三郎 Kisaburō Japanese artist (1936- ) JP
尾川 Ogawa 昌法 Masanori Japanese historian (1937- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 捷之 Katsuyuki Japanese psychologist (1938-1996) JP
小川 Ogawa 元 Hajime Japanese politician (1939-2024) JP
小川 Ogawa 敏明 Toshiaki Japanese baseball player (1939- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 眞由美 Mayumi actress (1939- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 是 Tadashi Japanese banker and finance official (1940-2017) JP
小川 Ogawa 博 Hiroshi Japanese baseball player (1940- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 光明 Mitsuaki Japanese announcer (1940- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 真司 Shinji Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1941-2015) JP
小川 Ogawa 利弘 Toshihiro (1941- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 晴久 Haruhisa Japanese teacher (1941- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 博司 Hiroshi Japanese engineer (1942- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 国光 Kunimitsu (1942- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 哲哉 Tetsuya Japanese announcer (1942- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 邦雄 Kunio Japanese journalist (1943- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 了 Ryō Japanese ethnologist (1944-2021) JP
小川 Ogawa 卓也 Takuya (1944- ) JP
小河 Ogawa 陽 Akira (1944- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 雄平 Yūhei (1944- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 巌 Iwao Japanese teacher (1945- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 侃 Tadashi Japanese philosopher (1945- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 忠男 Tadao Japanese bureaucrat (1945- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 弘文 Hirofumi Japanese baseball player (1945- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 亨 Tōru Japanese baseball player (1945- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 友一 Yūichi Japanese politician (1946-2024) JP
小川 Ogawa 守之 Moriyuki Japanese architect (1946- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 三夫 Mitsuo (1947- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 洋平 Yōhei Japanese businessperson (1947- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 一成 Issei Japanese politician (1947- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 正二 Shōji Japanese diplomat (1947- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 伸一 Shin'ichi Japanese teacher (1948- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 敏夫 Toshio Japanese politician (1948- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 正洋 Masahiro Japanese political activist (1948-2018) JP
小川 Ogawa 賢太郎 Kentarō (1948- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 真里子 Mariko Japanese teacher (1948- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 裕充 Hiromitsu Japanese teacher (1948-2019) JP
小川 Ogawa 知子 Tomoko Japanese actress (1949- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 隆市 Ryūichi Japanese actor, voice actor (1949- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 幸代 Sachiyo Japanese historian (1949- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 洋 Hiroshi Japanese politician (1949-2021) JP
小川 Ogawa 正持 Shōji (1949- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 博司 Hiroshi animator (1950-2013) JP
小川 Ogawa 隆夫 Takao Japanese musician and writer (1950- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 隆 Takashi Japanese translator (1951-2019) JP
小川 Ogawa 正行 Masayuki Japanese educational theorist and hygienist (1951-2017) JP
小川 Ogawa 誠子 Tomoko Japanese Go player (1951-2019) JP
小川 Ogawa 博司 Hiroshi Japanese sociologist (1952- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 真人 Masato (1952- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 竜生 Tatsuo Japanese novelist (1952-2003) JP
小川 Ogawa 精一 Seiichi baseball player (1952- ) JP
小川 Ogawa よりこ Yoriko Japanese actress (1952- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 晃弘 Akihiro Japanese businessperson (1953- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 直之 Naoyuki (1953- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 正史 Masashi Japanese diplomat (1953- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 豊昭 Toyoaki Japanese psychiatrist (1954- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 一夫 Kazuo Japanese baseball player (1954- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 裕司 Yūji Japanese photographer (1954- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 良樹 Yoshiki (1955- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 富之 Tomiyuki (1956- ) JP
小河 Ogawa 等 Hitoshi Japanese racing driver (1956-1992) JP
小川 Ogawa 高義 Takayoshi Japanese translator (1956- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 英文 Hidefumi (1956- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 銀次 Ginji Japanese musician (1956-2015) JP
小川 Ogawa 英治 Eiji Japanese economist (1957- ) JP
緒川 Ogawa 怜 Satoshi Japanese novelist (1957- ) JP
小川 Ogawa かず子 Kazuko Japanese volleyball player (1957- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 淳司 Junji baseball player (1957- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 修司 Shūji (1958- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 敏子 Toshiko Japanese translator (1958- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 達明 Tatsuaki Japanese baseball player (1958- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 信治 Shinji Japanese painter (1959- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 忠 Tadashi Scholar of international politics and diplomacy (1959- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 博美 Hiromi (1959- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 晋一 Shin'ichi (1959- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 佳世子 Kayoko Japanese tanka poet (1960-2022) JP
小川 Ogawa 史 Hiroshi Japanese baseball player (1960- ) JP
小川 Ogawa みどり Midori Japanese actor (1960- ) JP
小川 Ogawa れい子 Reiko Japanese figure skater and coach (1961- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 隆 Takashi Japanese Buddhist scholar (1961- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 靖彦 Yasuhiko Japanese teacher (1961- ) JP
小河 Ogawa 孝浩 Takahiro Japanese photographer (1961- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 里永子 Rieko Japanese seiyū (1961- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 典子 Noriko Japanese pianist and music educator (1962- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 理子 Michiko Japanese jazz pianist (1962- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 洋子 Yōko Japanese Novelist (1962- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 美那子 Minako actor (1962- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 博 Hiroshi baseball player (1962- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 勝也 Katsuya Japanese politician (1963- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 進 Susumu Japanese teacher (1964- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 勝 Masaru figure skater (1964- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 勝己 Katsumi Japanese novelist (1965- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 善美 Yoshimi Japanese businessman (1965- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 隆広 Takahiro (1965- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 浩一 Kōichi Japanese baseball player (1965- ) JP
小川 Ogawa こうじ Kōji Japanese mangaka (1966- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 良成 Yoshinari Japanese professional wrestler (1966- ) JP
小川 Ogawa はる子 Haruko Japanese singer (1966- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 博文 Hirofumi Japanese baseball player (1967- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 榮太郎 Eitarō Japanese literary critic (1967- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 秀俊 Hidetoshi Japanese diplomat (1967- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 直也 Naoya Japanese judoka (1968- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 輝晃 Teruaki Japanese actor and voice actor (1968- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 恵理子 Eriko Japanese tarento (1969- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 敦史 Atsushi Japanese actor (1969- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 忠晴 Tadaharu basketball player (1969- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 仁志 Hitoshi Japanese philosopher (1970- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 真理子 Mariko Japanese tanka poet (1970- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 誠一 Seiichi Japanese association football player (1970- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 賢勝 Masakatsu Japanese actor (1970- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 圭二 Keiji (1970- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 剛生 Takeo Japanese teacher (1971- ) JP
小川 Ogawa さゆり Sayuri Japanese mountain guide (1971- ) JP
緒川 Ogawa たまき Tamaki Japanese actress (1971- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 淳也 Jun'ya Japanese politician (1971- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 明子 Akiko (1972- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 香織 Kaori (1972- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 大介 Daisuke Japanese educator (1973- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 洋利 Hirotoshi Japanese chef (1973- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 知男 Tomoo Japanese local government employee (1974-2021) JP
小川 Ogawa 雅己 Masaki Japanese association football player (1975- ) JP
小川 Ogawa 七生 Nanami Japanese singer (1975- ) JP
Similar names to Ogawa
Last names that have the same initial of O.
小倉 小 means "small, little, tiny."
倉 means "warehouse, storehouse."
11 more vars Households : aprx. 20,000
小笠原 小 means "small, little, tiny."
笠 means "hat, bamboo hat."
原 means "origin, source, foundation."
Households : aprx. 20,000
緒方 緒 means "beginning, end, thread, cord, strap."
方 means "direction, way, side."
31 more vars Households : aprx. 10,000
荻野 荻 means "reed, rush."
野 means "field, plain, wilderness."
7 more vars Households : aprx. 10,000
小栗 小 means "small, little, tiny."
栗 means "chestnut."
2 more vars Households : aprx. 5,000
小口 小 means "small, little, tiny."
口 means "mouth, opening, entrance."
1 more vars Households : aprx. 5,000
小熊 小 means "small, little, tiny."
熊 means "bear, wild animal."
4 more vars Households : aprx. 3,000
大賀 大 means "big, large, great."
賀 means "congratulation, greeting."
12 more vars Households : aprx. 3,000
小木曽 小 means "small, little, tiny."
木 means "tree, wood."
曽 means "ancestor, formerly, once, before, ever."
3 more vars Households : aprx. 2,000
大串 大 means "big, large, great."
串 means "skewer, spit."
2 more vars Households : aprx. 2,000
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