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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."
Mountain - A high and elevated place or terrain. Also, something with such a shape.
Temple - A word used in the name of a temple.
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, stream, brook."
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山 means "mountain."
Mountain - A high and elevated place or terrain. Also, something with such a shape.
Temple - A word used in the name of a temple.
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, watercourse."
River - A large river, such as the Yellow River in China.
- : aprx. 300
八 means "eight, 8."
Eight - The number eight.
Divide - To divide or separate.
Two O'clock - An old way of referring to the current time of around 2am or 2pm.
間 means "interval, space, time, room, pause."
Inside - The interior of something.
Time - A period of time.
Recently - Recently.
A While - For a short period of time.
Gap - A gap or separation.
To Separate - To create a space between two things.
To Spy - To take advantage of a gap to spy.
Secretly - Secretly.
To Switch - To switch places.
To Mix - To mix together.
To Heal - To get better from an illness.
Unit Of Length - A unit of length equal to six shaku (approximately 1.8 meters).
Relationship - A connection between two things.
Condition - The state of something.
川 means "river, stream, brook."
- : aprx. 10
Real Persons
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- 山川 琴美 Japanese voice actress (1982- )
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- 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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