Word details

かわう

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

Dictionary

Entry

かわう川鵜河鵜カワウNounUsually kanaFreq #238750
1

great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

川

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

3 strokesFrequency 181JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かこさわ
鵜

cormorant

18 strokesFrequency 2,118Grade 9

On

テイダイ

Kun

う
河

river

8 strokesFrequency 663JLPT N2Grade 5

On

カ

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かっここう

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