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川

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 川

æēģ
かわ
がわ
Freq #1029
1

かわ only; Common noun

river; stream

Examples
こãŪ川ãŊあãŪ川ãŪ倍長い。
This river is three times longer than that one.
2

Suffix; Suffix used with the names of rivers

River; the ... river

Examples
äŋĄæŋƒå·ãĻé˜ŋčģ€é‡Žå·ã§ãŊãĐãĄã‚‰ãŒé•·ã„ã§ã™ã‹ã€‚
Which is longer, the Shinano River or the Agano River?

Kanji in this Word

川
3 strokes
Frequency: 181
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

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

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ŧãƒģ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かわ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
か
こ
さわ
æēģ
8 strokes
Frequency: 663
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

river

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚Ŧ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かわ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かãĢ
こ
こう
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