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 Kabasawa
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: Kabasawa. 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 Kabasawa 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 “Kabasawa”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
加波沢
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
加羽沢
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
加羽澤
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
椛山
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
椛沢
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
椛澤
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
樺沢
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
樺澤
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
糀沢
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
蒲沢
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
蒲澤
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
賀波沢
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 Kabasawa 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.
かばさわ
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.
かばさわ in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 source spelling/reading rows
15 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| かばさわKabasawa | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 1315 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 Kabasawa
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.
14–36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| かばさわ | Kabasawa | 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?
7 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
樺澤
6 source-recorded readings
蒲沢
5 source-recorded readings
椛沢
4 source-recorded readings
Kabasawaかばさわ · this pageGawasawaがわさわMomijisawaもみじさわMomijizawaもみじざわ
椛山
3 source-recorded readings
樺沢
3 source-recorded readings
蒲澤
3 source-recorded readings
椛澤
2 source-recorded readings
Kabasawaかばさわ · this pageKarasawaからさわ
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 Kabasawa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 沢 | swamp, marsh, brilliance | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | おも, さ, さわん, わさ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8 |
| 澤 | swamp | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
| 加 | add, addition, increase | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 波 | waves, billows, Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ひら, みな, みなみ, わ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 椛 | autumn foliage, birch, maple | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 羽 | feathers, counter for birds, rabbits | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | しゅう, ば | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 樺 | birch, dark red | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | から, かも, かん | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 蒲 | bullrush, flag, cattail | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9 |
| 賀 | congratulations, joy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | か, のり, よし, より | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 山 | mountain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | さ, やの, やん | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 糀 | malt, (kokuji) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | Unclassified in the loaded KANJIDIC grade field |
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
加波沢
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kabasawaかばさわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
加羽沢
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kabasawaかばさわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
加羽澤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kabasawaかばさわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
椛山
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
椛沢
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kabasawaかばさわ · this pageGawasawaがわさわMomijisawaもみじさわMomijizawaもみじざわ
Characters in order
Exact written form
椛澤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kabasawaかばさわ · this pageKarasawaからさわ
Characters in order
Exact written form
樺沢
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
樺澤
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
糀沢
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Kabasawaかばさわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
蒲沢
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
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 Kabasawa 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.
沢swamp, marsh, brilliance7 of 13 analyzed forms澤swamp5 of 13 analyzed forms加add, addition, increase3 of 13 analyzed forms波waves, billows, Poland3 of 13 analyzed forms椛autumn foliage, birch, maple3 of 13 analyzed forms羽feathers, counter for birds, rabbits2 of 13 analyzed forms樺birch, dark red2 of 13 analyzed forms蒲bullrush, flag, cattail2 of 13 analyzed forms賀congratulations, joy2 of 13 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Kabasawa
13 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading かばさわ. 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.
加波沢
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
加羽沢
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
加羽澤
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
椛山
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
椛沢
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
椛澤
かばさわ · Kabasawa
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.
樺沢
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
樺澤
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
糀沢
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
蒲沢
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
蒲澤
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Same writing, other recorded readings
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
賀波沢
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
賀波澤
かばさわ · Kabasawa
Character-set checkContains at least one kanji outside the loaded jōyō/jinmeiyō classification
Spelling comparator
Compare Kabasawa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 加波沢 | かばさわ | 加 — add, addition · 波 — waves, billows · 沢 — swamp, marsh | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 加羽沢 | かばさわ | 加 — add, addition · 羽 — feathers, counter for birds, rabbits · 沢 — swamp, marsh | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 加羽澤 | かばさわ | 加 — add, addition · 羽 — feathers, counter for birds, rabbits · 澤 — swamp | 27 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 椛山 | かばさわ | 椛 — autumn foliage, birch · 山 — mountain | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 椛沢 | かばさわ | 椛 — autumn foliage, birch · 沢 — swamp, marsh | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 椛澤 | かばさわ | 椛 — autumn foliage, birch · 澤 — swamp | 27 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 樺沢 | かばさわ | 樺 — birch, dark red · 沢 — swamp, marsh | 21 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 樺澤 | かばさわ | 樺 — birch, dark red · 澤 — swamp | 30 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 糀沢 | かばさわ | 糀 — malt, (kokuji) · 沢 — swamp, marsh | 20 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 蒲沢 | かばさわ | 蒲 — bullrush, flag · 沢 — swamp, marsh | 20 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 蒲澤 | かばさわ | 蒲 — bullrush, flag · 澤 — swamp | 29 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
| 賀波沢 | かばさわ | 賀 — congratulations, joy · 波 — waves, billows · 沢 — swamp, marsh | 27 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 賀波澤 | かばさわ | 賀 — congratulations, joy · 波 — waves, billows · 澤 — swamp | 36 | Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class |
What does Kabasawa 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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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Kabasawa
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
Kaba
加椛樺波蒲賀
6 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKazawa
加樺沢澤賀
5 shared kanji · 11 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKabata
加椛樺蒲賀
5 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKayama
加山樺賀
4 shared kanji · 20 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKarasawa
椛樺沢澤
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKamazawa
樺沢澤蒲
4 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKigasawa
加沢澤賀
4 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKana
加山沢賀
4 shared kanji · 5 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipSawa
沢波澤羽
4 shared kanji · 5 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKanba
樺波羽蒲
4 shared kanji · 4 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKabayama
山椛樺蒲
4 shared kanji · 4 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKanzawa
沢澤蒲
3 shared kanji · 15 matching source-recorded spellings
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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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