Onyomi: カ · Kunyomi: かわ · Meanings: river
Kanji for river
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 川 | かわ | river, stream | common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 河 | ホー | discarded tiles, discards | Noun |
| 河川 | かせん | rivers | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 河童 | かっぱ | kappa, mythical water-dwelling creature | Noun |
| 川沿い | かわぞい | along the river, riverside | common Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 川岸 | かわぎし | riverbank, riverside | common Noun |
| 河畔 | かはん | riverside | Noun |
| 川幅 | かわはば | width of a river | Noun |
| 川風 | かわかぜ | breeze off a river | Noun |
| 川底 | かわぞこ | riverbed | Noun |