川
川

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

3 strokesFrequency 181JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かこさわ

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

stream

Constituents

⺡flood

Mnemonic Stories

He was so virile that he could pee in a perfect triple stream.

There are three I/O Streams in UNIX: stdin, stdout, and stderr.

Visually, picture a network of parallel streams flowing down a hill. Or picture this kanji as ripples in a stream.

Dictionary

Common Words

川河かわがわFreq #1029
1

かわ only; Common noun

river; stream

Examples
この川はあの川の３倍長い。
This river is three times longer than that one.
2

Suffix; Suffix used with the names of rivers

River; the ... river

Examples
信濃川と阿賀野川ではどちらが長いですか。
Which is longer, the Shinano River or the Agano River?
小川おがわNounFreq #9975
1

stream; brook; creek

Examples
小川がさらさらと流れる音が聞こえる。
We can hear a brook murmuring.
河原川原かわら磧NounFreq #11624
1

dry riverbed; river beach

Examples
だいたい、この川原の辺りを一巡りするのが、基本的な朝のコースである。
Generally once round this river side area is the basic morning course.
川沿い河沿いかわぞい～の Adj.Freq #18262
1

along the river; riverside

Examples
そのビルは川沿いに建っている。
The building stands on the river.
石川いしかわNounFreq #18737
1

Ishikawa (prefecture)

川蝉翡翠魚狗かわせみひすい (翡翠)しょうびん (翡翠)カワセミNounFreq #19555
1

kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)

2

ひすい only

jade (gem)

3

ひすい only

beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers

川崎かわさきNounFreq #23164
1

Kawasaki (city)

神奈川県かながわけんNounFreq #23939
1

Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)

河川敷かせんじきかせんしきNounFreq #24927
1

flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

川辺河辺かわべNounFreq #25413
1

riverside; riverbank; edge of a river

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