Word details

かわうそ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かわうそ.

Dictionary

Entry

わうそ川獺河獺 () () ()カワウソNounUsually kanaFreq #86373
1

otter (Lutra lutra)

2

Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

3 strokesFrequency 181JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

かわ

Nanori

さわ

otter

19 strokes

On

ダツタツ

Kun

うそかわかわうそ

river

8 strokesFrequency 663JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かっこう

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