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:やまかわ - :ヤマカワ
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Kanji Names & Meanings - 3 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 variations for "Yamakawa," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.
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山 means "mountain, temple, burial mound."
Mountain - A High Elevated Landform; something shaped like a mountain.
Temple - A term added to temple names.
Climax - The peak of interest or excitement; the highest point.
Enryaku-ji - The temple on Mount Hiei.
Grave - A mound of earth used to create a tomb.
Peak - The place where interest in a matter is highest. The highest point.
川 means "river."
- : aprx. 20,000
山 means "mountain, temple, burial mound."
Mountain - A High Elevated Landform; something shaped like a mountain.
Temple - A term added to temple names.
Climax - The peak of interest or excitement; the highest point.
Enryaku-ji - The temple on Mount Hiei.
Grave - A mound of earth used to create a tomb.
Peak - The place where interest in a matter is highest. The highest point.
河 means "river, stream, milky way."
River - A large flowing body of water.
Stream - A Watercourse; a flowing channel.
- : aprx. 300
八 means "eight, eight times, eighth."
間 means "between."
Gap - A gap or separation.
Inside - The interior of something.
Time - A period of time.
To Heal - To get better from an illness.
To Mix - To mix together.
To Separate - To create a space between two things.
To Spy - To take advantage of a gap to spy.
To Switch - To switch places.
Unit of Length - A unit of length equal to six 尺 (approximately 1.8 meters).
川 means "river."
- : aprx. 10
Real Persons
The list contains people mentioned in Wikipedia. All JP links are in Japanese only. Sorry!
- 山川 琴美 Japanese voice actress (1982- )
JP - 山川 宏 Japanese engineer (1965- ) JP
- 山川 広行 (1956- ) JP
- 山川 猛 Japanese baseball player (1955- ) JP
- 山川 烈 engineer (1946- ) JP
- 山川 征夫 (1944- ) JP
- 山川 方夫 novelist in Japan (1930-1965) JP
- 山川 久明 (1925-2005) JP
- 山川 弘至 Japanese poet (1916-1945) JP
- 山川 邦夫 Japanese internist (1915-1966) JP
- 山川 秀峰 Japanese painter and printmaker (1898-1944) JP
- 山川 菊栄 Japanese feminist (1890-1980) JP
- 山川 登美子 Japanese poet (1879-1909) JP
- 山川 健次郎 Japanese physicist (1854-1931) JP
- 山川 浩 Japanese army officer (1845-1898) JP
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