Surname
Kawase
Kawase (川瀬) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean river + shallows, and Wikidata lists 18 notable people with this family name.
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What Kawase means
川
river
瀬
shallows, rapids
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Kawase 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 Kawase
Hasui Kawase 川瀬 巴水Japanese ukiyo-e artist, printmaker (1883-1957)
Akiko Kawase 川瀬 晶子Olympic synchronized swimmer
Tomoko Kawase 川瀬 智子Japanese singer, lead vocalist of band The Brilliant Green
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.