Kanji

川

川

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

巛部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かわ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かわ

Common Readings

セン, かわ

Example sentences

川 かわ
この川は街の中を流れている。

This river flows through the city.

助ける たすける
彼は川に落ちた子犬を助けるために、迷わず飛び込んだ。

He jumped in without hesitation to save the puppy that fell into the river.

小川 おがわ
小川のせせらぎが聞こえる。

I can hear the murmur of the brook.

活潑潑地 かつはつはつち
春の小川では、魚たちが活潑潑地に跳ねている。

In the spring brook, fish are jumping around in a lively manner.

川沿い かわぞい
川沿いを散歩するのが好きです。

I like walking along the river.

柳 やなぎ
川沿いの柳が風に揺れている。

The willows along the river are swaying in the breeze.

川辺 かわべ
私たちは川辺にテントを張ってキャンプを楽しんだ。

We pitched a tent by the riverside and enjoyed camping.

アルタイル アルタイル
七夕の夜、私たちは川辺でアルタイルを探した。

On the night of the Star Festival, we looked for Altair by the river.

川面 かわづら
夕日に照らされた川面が、黄金色に輝いている。

The river surface, illuminated by the setting sun, is shining golden.

垂れる たれる
柳の枝が静かに川面に垂れている。

Willow branches are hanging over the river surface.

Example Vocabulary

川

かわ

river; stream

小川

おがわ

brook; stream; creek

川沿い

かわぞい

riverside; along the river

河川敷

かせんじき

川辺

かわべ

riverside; bank of a river

川面

かわづら

river surface

川崎

かわさき

川原

かわら

dry riverbed; river beach

川岸

かわぎし

riverbank; riverside

石川

いしかわ

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