Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 滝川, 瀧川(Japanese Kanji) たきがわ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /täh.kʲi.ɡah.ɰᵝäh/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsTakikawa Meaning & History From Japanese 滝 or 瀧 (taki) meaning "waterfall, rapids" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".