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香川 (kagawa) Japanese meaning: Kagawa (prefecture) | Kotomora

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Meanings

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Kagawa (prefecture)

Refers to Kagawa Prefecture on Shikoku island, known for udon noodles and the Seto Inland Sea.

香か川がわ県けんはうどんで有ゆう名めいです。
Kagawa Prefecture is famous for udon.

Kanji

香incense, smell, perfume
川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

Etymology

The name 香川 (Kagawa) is of Japanese origin, likely derived from a place name meaning 'fragrant river' (香 'fragrance' + 川 'river'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.