Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 宮川(Japanese Kanji) みやがわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /mi.jä.ɡä.ɰᵝä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream". Related Names Rootsmiya + kawa