川 | Japanese meaning

【かわ】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

river; streamonly applies to かわ

suffix

River; the ... riversuffix used with the names of rivers

Other forms

【がわ】
【かわ】【がわ】

Generated definitions (experimental)

river; stream

The word 川, read as "kawa," is used to refer to a river or stream.

。。

The water in the river is clean.

きごう？

Can you see something on the other side of the river?

the ... river

This usage is typically seen when describing a specific river by adding the name or characteristic before 川.

しなのがわ信濃川。。

The longest river in Japan is the Shinano River.

すみだがわ隅田川。。

Tokyo has a famous river called the Sumida River.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to cross the riverthe flow of the rivercalm riverbig riverriverbankriver watercold riverto look into the riversound of the rivertributary river

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

．.、、．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

531 results

1. 。。

From the castle we could see the whole curve of the river around its base.

Tatoeba

2. 。。

Anything like a road was covered with water that had flooded out of the river.

Tatoeba

3. 。。

The Amazon River meanders through northern Brazil.

Tatoeba

4. 、、。。

The travelers ferried across the river.

Tatoeba

5. 。。

Still waters run deep.

Tatoeba

6. 。。

Naked boys were swimming in the river.

Tatoeba

7. きそ木曽。。

The Kiso River is often called the Rhine of Japan.

Tatoeba

8. 。。

I can swim across the river.

Tatoeba

9. 。。

I still don't wish to see the Styx.

Tatoeba

10. 。。

The mother elephant bathes her baby in the river.

Tatoeba

11. 。。

The broad river flows slowly.

Tatoeba

12. 。。

My father often goes fishing in the river nearby.

Tatoeba

13. ようよう。。

He jumped into the river in defiance of the icy water.

Tatoeba

14. 。。

She stood looking at a boat on the river.

Tatoeba

15. 。。

She swam across the wide river.

Tatoeba

16. 。。

She will take her dog to the river.

Tatoeba

17. てえむずテームズ。。

She attempted to swim across the Thames.

Tatoeba

18. 。。

She swam across the river.

Tatoeba

19. 。。

Her father was able to swim across the river.

Tatoeba

20. 。。

Her house is across the river.

Tatoeba

【かわ】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

river; streamonly applies to かわ

suffix

River; the ... riversuffix used with the names of rivers

Other forms

【がわ】
【かわ】【がわ】

Generated definitions (experimental)

river; stream

The word 川, read as "kawa," is used to refer to a river or stream.

。。

The water in the river is clean.

きごう？

Can you see something on the other side of the river?

the ... river

This usage is typically seen when describing a specific river by adding the name or characteristic before 川.

しなのがわ信濃川。。

The longest river in Japan is the Shinano River.

すみだがわ隅田川。。

Tokyo has a famous river called the Sumida River.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to cross the riverthe flow of the rivercalm riverbig riverriverbankriver watercold riverto look into the riversound of the rivertributary river

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

．.、、．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

531 results

1. 。。

From the castle we could see the whole curve of the river around its base.

Tatoeba

2. 。。

Anything like a road was covered with water that had flooded out of the river.

Tatoeba

3. 。。

The Amazon River meanders through northern Brazil.

Tatoeba

4. 、、。。

The travelers ferried across the river.

Tatoeba

5. 。。

Still waters run deep.

Tatoeba

6. 。。

Naked boys were swimming in the river.

Tatoeba

7. きそ木曽。。

The Kiso River is often called the Rhine of Japan.

Tatoeba

8. 。。

I can swim across the river.

Tatoeba

9. 。。

I still don't wish to see the Styx.

Tatoeba

10. 。。

The mother elephant bathes her baby in the river.

Tatoeba

11. 。。

The broad river flows slowly.

Tatoeba

12. 。。

My father often goes fishing in the river nearby.

Tatoeba

13. ようよう。。

He jumped into the river in defiance of the icy water.

Tatoeba

14. 。。

She stood looking at a boat on the river.

Tatoeba

15. 。。

She swam across the wide river.

Tatoeba

16. 。。

She will take her dog to the river.

Tatoeba

17. てえむずテームズ。。

She attempted to swim across the Thames.

Tatoeba

18. 。。

She swam across the river.

Tatoeba

19. 。。

Her father was able to swim across the river.

Tatoeba

20. 。。

Her house is across the river.

Tatoeba

川

N51

意stream; river; river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

訓かわ

音セン

名か、こ、さわ

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河

N25

意river

訓かわ

音カ

名かっ、こ、こう

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川【かわ】

川【かわ】

川

河

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