Search gender: all male female ヤカワ Japanese Names Variations. 1 names found. gender: all male female Name: yakawa Katakana: ヤカワ 2 Kanji: 矢川 Meaning: 矢Arrow. To shoot with a bow. To swear. 川River You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search Japanese Names By Kanji > ヤカワ Japanese Names Variations.