Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 牛澤, 牛沢(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. OO-SHEE-ZA-WA [key] Other Forms FormsUshizawa Meaning & History From 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull, ox, 2nd sign of the Chinese zodiac" and 澤 or 沢 (sawa) meaning "marsh, swamp".