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Ookawa
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  • Hiraganatip:おおかわ
  • Katakanatip:オオカワ
  • Householdstip:aprx. 20,000
  • English transcriptiontip:Ookawa, Okawa, Ohkawa, Ōkawa

Kanji Names & Meanings - 5 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 "Ookawa," sorted by the number of households in Japan that use each variation.

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大川- Ookawa -

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means "big, large, great."

  • Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.

  • Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.

  • Greatly - To a great extent.

  • Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.

  • Approximately - Generally or roughly.

  • Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.

  • Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.

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.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 20,000

大河- Ookawa -

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means "big, large, great."

  • Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.

  • Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.

  • Greatly - To a great extent.

  • Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.

  • Approximately - Generally or roughly.

  • Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.

  • Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.

means "river, stream, watercourse."

  • River - A large river, such as the Yellow River in China.

  • MilkyWay - The celestial river in the night sky.

  • Householdstip:aprx. 1,000

太河- Ookawa -

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means "thick, fat, big."

  • Great - Used as a respectful title for elderly people or those of high status.

  • Thick - Describes something that is physically thick.

  • Obese - Describes someone who is overweight.

  • Arrogant - Describes someone who is overly confident.

  • Bold - Describes someone who is daring.

  • GainWeight - Describes someone who is becoming overweight.

means "river, stream, watercourse."

  • River - A large river, such as the Yellow River in China.

  • MilkyWay - The celestial river in the night sky.

  • Householdstip: under 10

太川- Ookawa -

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means "thick, fat, big."

  • Great - Used as a respectful title for elderly people or those of high status.

  • Thick - Describes something that is physically thick.

  • Obese - Describes someone who is overweight.

  • Arrogant - Describes someone who is overly confident.

  • Bold - Describes someone who is daring.

  • GainWeight - Describes someone who is becoming overweight.

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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

大生川- Ookawa -

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means "big, large, great."

  • Big - Large in size, degree, or amount.

  • Excellent - Outstanding or of superior quality.

  • Greatly - To a great extent.

  • Arrogant - Having an attitude of superiority or haughtiness.

  • Approximately - Generally or roughly.

  • Respectful - Showing respect or reverence for someone or something.

  • Grand - Of great size, scope, or extent.

means "life, birth, raw, uncooked."

  • To Live - Alive, living, life, living things, life force.

  • To Dwell - Dwelling, living, life.

  • To GiveBirth - 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.

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.

  • Householdstip: under 10

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