Surname

Koshikawa

Koshikawa (越川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean to cross over + river, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.

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Written越川こしかわto cross over + river

What Koshikawa means

越
to cross over
川
river

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Koshikawa 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 Koshikawa

Sumi Shimamoto 越川 須美Japanese voice actress

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji