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川
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flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
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Astronomy
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
Examples
初めて天の川を見た夜のことを私は覚えている。
I remember the night when I first saw the Milky Way.
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the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
Examples
徳川家の系図を列挙しなさい。
Recite the names of the members of the Tokugawa clan.
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Buddhism
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
Examples
僕はまだ三途の川を見たくはない。
I still don't wish to see the Styx.
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かしょう/かわどこ only
riverbed
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かわどこ/かわゆか/ゆか only
raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
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Rhine (river)
Examples
木曽川はしばしば日本のライン川と呼ばれている。
The Kiso River is often called the Rhine of Japan.
