Surname

Kawakatsu

Kawakatsu (川勝) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + victory, and Wikidata lists 22 notable people with this family name.

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Written川勝かわかつriver + victory

What Kawakatsu means

川
river
勝
victory

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Kawakatsu describes a place. Its kanji point to a river, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Kawakatsu

Ryoichi Kawakatsu 川勝 良一Japanese association football player and manager

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji