Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 新川(Japanese Kanji) しんかわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɕiŋ.kä.ɰᵝä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream". Related Names Rootsshin + kawa