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川

River

Meaning

River

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When a vocab is made up of a single kanji with no okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) it will usually take the same meaning as the kanji it comes from. So, from that you know that this word means river.

Reading

かわ

Explanation

You're in luck - the reading you learned with the kanji is the same as the one you have to learn for this vocab!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 川のながれ

    the current of a river

    川のせせらぎ

    the gurgling of a river

    川のむこう

    the other side of the river

  • 川に入る

    to get into a river

    川にいる

    to be in a river

    川にながす

    to float something on a river

  • 川をのぼる

    to go upstream

    川をわたる

    to cross a river

    川をくだる

    to go downstream

Context Sentences

この川はアマゾン川です。

This river is the Amazon River.

川でバーベキューしたいなぁ。

I want to BBQ by the river.

えっ。そのビキニで川に入るの？

Oh. Are you going into the river in that bikini?

Kanji Composition