Surname
Kawabata
Kawabata (川端) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + edge, and Wikidata lists 33 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawabata means
川
river
端
edge
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawabata 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 Kawabata
Yasunari Kawabata 川端 康成Japanese novelist (1899–1972)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.