group-level written forms
Canonical reference record
JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Reference coverageDistinct recorded spellings22 Source spelling/reading rows22 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 Togawa
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: Togawa. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.
3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.
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Meaning by written form
What can Togawa 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 “Togawa”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.
character meanings available
no kanji meaning attached
based on the exact written form
Kanji spelling
冨川
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
利川
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
十川
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
十河
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.
Kanji spelling
土川
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
土河
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
外側
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
外川
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
外河
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.
Kanji spelling
富川
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
戸川
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
戸河
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 22. 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 Togawa 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.
とがわ
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
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.
とがわ in the imported JMnedict corpus
0 source spelling/reading rows
31 source spelling/reading rows
row counts carrying each JMnedict source label
| Exact reading | Given-name evidence | Given-name labels | Surname evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| とがわTogawa | 00 source rows | —source rows · distinct forms: — | 2431 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 Togawa
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.
5–23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| とがわ | Togawa | 3 | 22 |
Reading ambiguity
Can the same writing be read another way?
16 of 22 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
十河
16 source-recorded readings
十川
東川
8 source-recorded readings
土川
7 source-recorded readings
外川
7 source-recorded readings
冨川
5 source-recorded readings
利川
5 source-recorded readings
土河
5 source-recorded readings
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 Togawa 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) | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | か, こ, さわ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 河 | river | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | かっ, こ, こう | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5 |
| 外 | outside | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | うい, け, ふか | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 十 | ten | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | い, か, ぎ, さ +8 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 土 | soil, earth, ground | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | つく, は, ひじ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1 |
| 戸 | door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | え, へ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 東 | east | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | あい, あがり, あずま, あづま +7 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2 |
| 登 | ascend, climb up | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | たか, のぼし, のぼり, のり | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3 |
| 冨 | enrich, wealthy, abundant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | と | Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 10 |
| 利 | profit, advantage, benefit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | かが, と, とし, のり +2 | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 側 | side, lean, oppose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | — | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
| 富 | wealth, enrich, abundant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | と, とん, ふっ | Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4 |
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
冨川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
利川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 利川 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
十川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Other public forms containing the same contiguous sequence
The exact sequence 十川 appears contiguously inside these other source-recorded forms.
Exact written form
十河
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Exact written form
土川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
土河
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
外側
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Togawaとがわ · this page
Characters in order
Exact written form
外川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Exact written form
外河
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Togawaとがわ · this page
Exact written form
富川
Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Characters in order
Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 22. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.
Corpus pattern
Kanji recurring across Togawa 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.
川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)15 of 22 analyzed forms河river6 of 22 analyzed forms外outside3 of 22 analyzed forms十ten2 of 22 analyzed forms土soil, earth, ground2 of 22 analyzed forms戸door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)2 of 22 analyzed forms東east2 of 22 analyzed forms登ascend, climb up2 of 22 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing
Explore written forms of Togawa
22 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading とがわ. 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.
冨川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
利川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
十川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
十河
とがわ · Togawa
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.
土川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
土河
とがわ · Togawa
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.
外側
とがわ · Togawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
外川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
外河
とがわ · Togawa
Character-set checkAll kanji are classified as jōyō/jinmeiyō in KANJIDIC2
富川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
戸川
とがわ · Togawa
戸door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
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.
戸河
とがわ · Togawa
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東川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
東河
とがわ · Togawa
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.
渡川
とがわ · Togawa
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澄川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
登川
とがわ · Togawa
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Same writing, other recorded reading
Exact written-form relationship inside the imported surname corpus.
登河
とがわ · Togawa
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砥川
とがわ · Togawa
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豊川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
都川
とがわ · Togawa
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.
騰川
とがわ · Togawa
騰leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
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Spelling comparator
Compare Togawa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 冨川 | とがわ | 冨 — enrich, wealthy · 川 — stream, river | 14 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 利川 | とがわ | 利 — profit, advantage · 川 — stream, river | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 十川 | とがわ | 十 — ten · 川 — stream, river | 5 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 十河 | とがわ | 十 — ten · 河 — river | 10 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 土川 | とがわ | 土 — soil, earth · 川 — stream, river | 6 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 土河 | とがわ | 土 — soil, earth · 河 — river | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 外側 | とがわ | 外 — outside · 側 — side, lean | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 外川 | とがわ | 外 — outside · 川 — stream, river | 8 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 外河 | とがわ | 外 — outside · 河 — river | 13 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 富川 | とがわ | 富 — wealth, enrich · 川 — stream, river | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 戸川 | とがわ | 戸 — door, counter for houses · 川 — stream, river | 7 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 戸河 | とがわ | 戸 — door, counter for houses · 河 — river | 12 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 東川 | とがわ | 東 — east · 川 — stream, river | 11 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 東河 | とがわ | 東 — east · 河 — river | 16 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 渡川 | とがわ | 渡 — transit, ford · 川 — stream, river | 15 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
| 澄川 | とがわ | 澄 — lucidity, be clear · 川 — stream, river | 18 | All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified |
The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.
What does Togawa 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.
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Explore →Shared-kanji relationships
Other surnames sharing kanji with Togawa
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
Toshima
冨利十外戸登
6 shared kanji · 13 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTonami
冨利十土外戸
6 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTokura
十土外戸登
5 shared kanji · 8 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTomori
利十土戸登
5 shared kanji · 7 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipToda
冨十土戸登
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipToi
土外戸東登
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTogami
冨十外戸登
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipTokawa
十外川戸河
5 shared kanji · 6 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipToyama
冨十外戸登
5 shared kanji · 5 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipToki
十土戸登
4 shared kanji · 10 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipToya
土外戸登
4 shared kanji · 9 matching source-recorded spellings
Inspect name →Surname relationshipKawato
川戸河登
4 shared kanji · 8 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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