Word details

かば

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かば.

Dictionary

Entry

河馬カバNounUsually kanaFreq #44192
1

hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo

Examples
夕方にまたサファリに出掛け、夜はカバの声を聞きながら眠りについた。
In the evening I went out on safari again, at night I fell asleep hearing the grunting of the hippos.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

river

8 strokesFrequency 663JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かっこう

horse

10 strokesFrequency 639JLPT N2Grade 2

On

Kun

うまうま-

Nanori

ばん

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