About Kurosawa
The surname Kurosawa is of Japanese origin and is composed of two kanji characters: "kuro" meaning "black" and "sawa" meaning "marsh" or "swamp." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kurosawa can be interpreted as "black marsh" or "black swamp." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with the renowned filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, who is considered one of the most influential directors in cinematic history.
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The surname Kurosawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kurosawa 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 Kurosawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kurosawa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.