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河
河
8 strokes
Frequency: 663
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

river

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かわ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かっ
こ
こう

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
Noun
Freq #6664
1

Mahjong

discarded tiles; discards

《 からす 》
烏河豚
カラス
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #10230
1

Chinese puffer (Takifugu chinensis)

河原
川原
かわら
磧
Noun
Freq #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
Noun
Freq #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
Noun
Freq #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
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #22001
1

crossing a river

運河
うんが
Noun
Freq #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
Noun
Freq #24927
1

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

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

river

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 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.

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