Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 西川(Japanese Kanji) にしかわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɲi.ɕi.kä.ɰᵝä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream". Related Names Rootsnishi + kawa Categories cardinal points, Tokyo Vice characters, water