About Hirakawa
The surname Hirakawa is of Japanese origin and is written as 平川 in kanji characters. The first character "平" (hira) means "flat" or "peaceful," while the second character "川" (kawa) means "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hirakawa can be interpreted as "flat river" or "peaceful river." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is found among individuals and families residing near or associated with rivers.
The surname Hirakawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hirakawa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Hirakawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hirakawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.