Save Type Surname Usage Japanese Scripts 春河, 春川(Japanese Kanji) Other Forms FormsHarukawa, Harugawa Meaning & History harukawa means "spring river". the kanji used are 春(haru) meaning "spring (the season)" and 河 (kawa) meaning "river" . you could also use 川 (kawa) as the second kanji, but using 河 looks better.