Mikawa Province
Historical province in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture. Used in historical contexts, place names, and family names.
Mikawa flourished as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Edo period.
This place name originates from the former Mikawa Province.
Standard kanji spelling for the historical province.
Rarely used kanji form, marked as rarely used kanji form.
The name 三河 (Mikawa) is of ancient origin, referring to a historical province. The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 三 (three) and 河 (river) may be ateji or reflect an old geographical description.