Meaning of 川 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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川, 河JLPT 5
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Kana Readingかわ, がわ
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Romajikawa, gawa
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- river; stream
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- Parts of speech
- suffix
- Meaning
- the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)
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Example Sentences
川, 河, かわ, がわ used in context
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城からそのふもとをゆるやかに湾曲して流れる川全体が見えました。
From the castle we could see the whole curve of the river around its base.
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Anything like a road was covered with water that had flooded out of the river.
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The travelers ferried across the river.
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Still waters run deep.
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Naked boys were swimming in the river.
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The Kiso River is often called the Rhine of Japan.
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Kanji found in this word
stream, river, river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)
On: セン
Kun: かわ
3 strokes
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