Nishikawa

N1I1S1H4I1K5A1W4A1

proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 西川 →
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Meanings

proper nounNishikawa (plural Nishikawas)

plural Nishikawas

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese西川
  2. EnglishNishikawa

Borrowed from Japanese 西川 (Nishikawa).

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APA

Nishikawa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nishikawa

MLA

“Nishikawa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nishikawa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nishikawa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nishikawa.

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