河
河

river

8 strokesFrequency 663JLPT N2Grade 5

On

カ

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かっここう

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

river

Constituents

?water droplets
?water pistol
丁nail
丁spike
丁street
口mouth
可can
水water

Mnemonic Stories

Water + possible = a river of great potential.

A river can only exist if it has water.

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?
河ホーかわNounFreq #6664
1

Mahjong

discarded tiles; discards

《からす》烏河豚カラスNounUsually kanaFreq #10230
1

Chinese puffer (Takifugu chinensis)

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.
銀河ぎんがNounFreq #15658
1

Astronomy

Milky Way

2

Astronomy

galaxy

Examples
宇宙にはたくさんの銀河がある。
There are many galaxies in the universe.
大河たいがNounFreq #16372
1

large river

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.
渡河とかNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #22001
1

crossing a river

運河うんがNounFreq #24632
1

(navigable) canal; waterway

Examples
この船は大きすぎて運河を通れない。
This ship is too big to pass through the canal.
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

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