前川

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
前	川
まえ Grade: 2	かわ > がわ Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Kanji in this term
前	川
まえ Grade: 2	かわ Grade: 1
kun’yomi

前 (mae, “before, in front”) +‎ 川 (kawa, “river”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

前(まえ)川(かわ) • (Maekawa) 

1. a surname
2. the name of various rivers in Japan

前(まえ)川(がわ) • (Maegawa) 

1. a surname
2. a place name in Japan

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
前	川
チョン Grade: 2	チョン Grade: 1
irregular

From Korean 전천 (Jeoncheon).

Proper noun

前(チョン)川(チョン) • (Chonchon) 

1. A county of Chagang Province, North Korea