Word details

かわねずみ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かわねずみ.

Dictionary

Entry

わねずみ川鼠河鼠カワネズミNounUsually kanaFreq #287273
1

Japanese water shrew (Chimarrogale platycephala)

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

rat, mouse, dark gray

13 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

ねずみねず

river

8 strokesFrequency 663JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かわ

Nanori

かっこう

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