group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings13 Source spelling/reading rows13 Coverage levelExtended
Extended source depth
This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.
records contributing to this reading group
based only on the imported source footprint
Pronunciation & romanization
How to read Hasegawa
The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.
Normalized to hiragana for comparison.
The same reading converted to katakana.
Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Hasegawa. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Hasegawa mean?
A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Hasegawa”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
八瀬河
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
初瀬川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
早谷川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
沙魚川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
泊瀬川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Kanji spelling
波瀬川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
糠川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
羽瀬川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Kanji spelling
葉瀬川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
長瀬川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
長谷川
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Kanji spelling
長谷河
These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.
Characters and loaded glosses
Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 13. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.
How to read these meanings
The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.
Reading profile
How Hasegawa is represented
These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.
はせがわ
among the forms analyzed on this page
in the primary dictionary reading
small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora
recorded spellings
recorded spellings
JMnedict classification evidence
How this reading is classified in the source corpus
This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.
はせがわ in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 source spelling/reading rows
18 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| はせがわHasegawa | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 1418 source rows |
Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.
Spelling anatomy
Corpus structure behind Hasegawa
This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.
16–34 strokes observed span
among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data
all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes
contains at least one character outside that loaded classification
| Reading | Romanization | Morae | Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| はせがわ | Hasegawa | 4 | 13 |
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
4 of 13 displayed written forms have more than one surname reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.
distinct spellings displayed on this page
exact written forms with 2+ source readings
within this active surname corpus
distinct kana readings for one displayed writing
長谷川
4 source-recorded readings
Hasegawaはせがわ · this pageHasekawaはせかわHazegawaはぜがわHayagawaはやがわ
沙魚川
3 source-recorded readings
Hasegawaはせがわ · this pageHazegawaはぜがわHazekawaはぜかわ
初瀬川
2 source-recorded readings
Hasegawaはせがわ · this pageHatsusegawaはつせがわ
糠川
2 source-recorded readings
NukagawaぬかがわHasegawaはせがわ · this page
A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.
Kanji role reference
How recurring characters function across Hasegawa spellings
Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.
| Kanji | Character glosses | Forms | First | Final | Internal | Solo | Strokes | KANJIDIC2 nanori | Loaded class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 川 | stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47) | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | か, こ, さわ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 瀬 | rapids, current, torrent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | いわた, がせ, しげ, せい +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 谷 | valley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | がい, がえ, がや, せ +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 長 | long, leader, superior | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | お, おしゃ, たかし, たけ +3 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 河 | river | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | かっ, こ, こう | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 八 | eight, eight radical (no. 12) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | な, は, はっ, やち +1 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 初 | first time, beginning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | し, はっ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 早 | early, fast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | さか, さわ, そ, わ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 沙 | sand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 魚 | fish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | い | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 泊 | overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | とまり, はつ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 波 | waves, billows, Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ひら, みな, みなみ, わ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.
Exact writing research map
Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context
These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.
Exact written form
八瀬河
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
初瀬川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this pageHatsusegawaはつせがわ
Characters in order
Exact written form
早谷川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
沙魚川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this pageHazegawaはぜがわHazekawaはぜかわ
Characters in order
Exact written form
泊瀬川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
波瀬川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
糠川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
NukagawaぬかがわHasegawaはせがわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
羽瀬川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
葉瀬川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
長瀬川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Hasegawaはせがわ · this page
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 13. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Hasegawa spellings
Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Hasegawa
13 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading はせがわ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.
八瀬河
はせがわ · Hasegawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
初瀬川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
初first time, beginning瀬rapids, current, torrent, shallows川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
早谷川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
沙魚川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
泊瀬川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
泊overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor瀬rapids, current, torrent, shallows川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
波瀬川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
波waves, billows, Poland瀬rapids, current, torrent, shallows川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
糠川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
羽瀬川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits瀬rapids, current, torrent, shallows川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
葉瀬川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
葉leaf, plane, lobe, needle瀬rapids, current, torrent, shallows川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
長瀬川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
長long, leader, superior, senior瀬rapids, current, torrent, shallows川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
長谷川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
長谷河
はせがわ · Hasegawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
馳川
はせがわ · Hasegawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Spelling comparator
Compare Hasegawa forms side by side
Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.
| Spelling | One source reading | Character-level glosses | Total strokes | Loaded character class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 八瀬河 | はせがわ | 八 — eight, eight radical (no. 12) · 瀬 — rapids, current · 河 — river | 29 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 初瀬川 | はせがわ | 初 — first time, beginning · 瀬 — rapids, current · 川 — stream, river | 29 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 早谷川 | はせがわ | 早 — early, fast · 谷 — valley · 川 — stream, river | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 沙魚川 | はせがわ | 沙 — sand · 魚 — fish · 川 — stream, river | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 泊瀬川 | はせがわ | 泊 — overnight stay, put up at · 瀬 — rapids, current · 川 — stream, river | 30 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 波瀬川 | はせがわ | 波 — waves, billows · 瀬 — rapids, current · 川 — stream, river | 30 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 糠川 | はせがわ | 糠 — rice bran · 川 — stream, river | 20 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 羽瀬川 | はせがわ | 羽 — feathers, counter for birds, rabbits · 瀬 — rapids, current · 川 — stream, river | 28 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 葉瀬川 | はせがわ | 葉 — leaf, plane · 瀬 — rapids, current · 川 — stream, river | 34 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 長瀬川 | はせがわ | 長 — long, leader · 瀬 — rapids, current · 川 — stream, river | 30 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 長谷川 | はせがわ | 長 — long, leader · 谷 — valley · 川 — stream, river | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 長谷河 | はせがわ | 長 — long, leader · 谷 — valley · 河 — river | 23 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 馳川 | はせがわ | 馳 — run, gallop · 川 — stream, river | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
What does Hasegawa mean?
There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.
Related readings
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Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.
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4 recorded spellings
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3 recorded spellings
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3 recorded spellings
Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Hasegawa
These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.
Surname relationship
Sagawa
川沙河瀬
4 shared kanji · 12 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSegawa
川河瀬谷
4 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipYagawa
八川河谷
4 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipHase
初瀬谷長
4 shared kanji · 5 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipHaseya
早瀬谷長
4 shared kanji · 4 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipHayakawa
川早河谷
4 shared kanji · 4 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipOsagawa
川早河長
4 shared kanji · 4 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipHasebe
初瀬谷長
4 shared kanji · 3 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipFukawa
川河瀬
3 shared kanji · 15 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipNagawa
川河長
3 shared kanji · 13 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipMinagawa
川河谷
3 shared kanji · 12 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKana
川河瀬
3 shared kanji · 10 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Evidence on this page
What each source establishes
JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.
Source boundary
The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.
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