Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 小川(Japanese Kanji) おがわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /o̞.ɡä.ɰᵝä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream". Related Names Rootso + kawa Categories sizes, water