Kanji

河

river

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かわ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かわ

Common Readings

カ, かわ

Example sentences

かわ
大きな 中心 流れている

A big river flows through the town.

銀河 ぎんが
夜空 見上げると 美しい 銀河 広がっていた

Looking up at the night sky, a beautiful galaxy was spread out.

河原 かわら
夕暮れ 家族 河原 散歩 出かけた

On a summer evening, we went for a walk to the riverbed with the family.

大河 たいが
アマゾン川 世界 最大 大河 一つ として 知られている

The Amazon River is known as one of the world's largest great rivers.

文明 ぶんめい
オリエント 文明 大河 ほとり 栄えた

Orient's civilization flourished by the riverside of a great river.

運河 うんが
その 美しい 運河 有名 です

That city is famous for its beautiful canals.

パナマ パナマ
パナマ 運河 太平洋 大西洋 結んでいる

The Panama Canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

河童 かっぱ
河童 きゅうり 大好物 言われている

It is said that cucumbers are a favorite food of Kappa.

妖怪 ようかい
日本 伝説 河童 天狗 など 妖怪 たくさん 登場 する

In Japanese legends, many yokai such as Kappa and Tengu appear.

河川 かせん
激しい 市内 河川 増水 氾濫 危険 高まっています

Rivers in the city are rising due to heavy rain, and the risk of flooding is increasing.

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