Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 白川(Japanese Kanji) しらかわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɕi.ɾä.kä.ɰᵝä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream". Related Names Rootsshira + kawa