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
大きな河が町の中心を流れている。

A big river flows through the town.

銀河 ぎんが
夜空を見上げると、美しい銀河が広がっていた。

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

河原 かわら
夏の夕暮れ、家族で河原へ散歩に出かけた。

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

大河 たいが
アマゾン川は世界最大の大河の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
オリエントの文明は、大河のほとりで栄えた。

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

運河 うんが
その街は美しい運河で有名です。

That city is famous for its beautiful canals.

パナマ パナマ
パナマ運河は太平洋と大西洋を結んでいる。

The Panama Canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

河童 かっぱ
河童はきゅうりが大好物だと言われている。

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

妖怪 ようかい
日本の伝説には、河童や天狗などの妖怪がたくさん登場する。

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

河川 かせん
激しい雨で市内の河川が増水し、氾濫の危険が高まっています。

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

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