Surname
Yoshikawa
Yoshikawa (吉川) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean good luck + river, and Wikidata lists 299 notable people with this family name.
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What Yoshikawa means
吉
good luck
川
river
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Yoshikawa 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 Yoshikawa
Eiji Yoshikawa 吉川 英治Japanese historical novelist (1892–1962)
Kyosuke Yoshikawa 吉川 京輔Japanese association football player
Kenta Yoshikawa 吉川 健太Japanese association football player
Takuya Yoshikawa 吉川 拓也Japanese association football player
Shogo Yoshikawa 吉川 翔梧Japanese association football player
Yoshihisa Yoshikawa 吉川 貴久Japanese sport shooter (1936-2019)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.