Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 下川(Japanese Kanji) しもかわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɕi.mo̞.käh.ɰᵝäh/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsShimogawa Meaning & History From Japanese 下 (shimo) meaning "below, down, under" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".