Illustration: A shallow river runs between grassy banks through a Japanese residential neighbourhood, passing beneath a small pedestrian bridge and continuing beyond it. Current curls around exposed stones, carrying fallen leaves downstream.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

川かわ

kawa

river

Example sentences

  1. 川かわに沿そって歩あるいた。

    I walked along the river.

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  2. その川かわは広ひろい。

    The river is wide.

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  3. 川かわに行いこうよ。

    Let’s go to the river.

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Kanji in 川

  • 川river; streamOnセンKunかわ

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