川 River

Meaning

Primary

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

Common Word Combinations

• 川の〜

  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〜

  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〜

  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

1. 川

   かわ River