Surname

Tsugawa

Tsugawa (津川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean harbour + river, and Wikidata lists 12 notable people with this family name.

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Written津川つがわharbour + river

What Tsugawa means

津
harbour
川
river

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Tsugawa 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 Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa 津川 雅彦Japanese actor and film director

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji