Kurosawa

Kurosawa Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kurosawa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kurosawa: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UH2 R OW0 S AA1 W AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌkʊroʊˈsɑwə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kurosawa in Braille

Here's how to represent Kurosawa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kurosawa in braille

How to sign the name Kurosawa using Sign Language

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.

The name Kurosawa in sign language

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