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Meaning of (かわ) in Japanese

川, 河
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
かわ, がわ
Romaji
kawa, gawa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    river; stream
  • Parts of speech
    suffix
    Meaning
    the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

Examples of 川, 河, かわ, がわ in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 2

8 strokes

river

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: かわ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

stream, river, river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: かわ

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