Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 砂川(Japanese Kanji) すながわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /sɨᵝ.nä.ɡäh.ɰᵝäh/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSunakawa Meaning & History From Japanese 砂 (suna) meaning "sand" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".