川; 河

川; 河

かわ

River

N5noun·kawa

How to remember it

Kanji 川 looks like three streams of flowing water.

Example sentences

  • この川はとてもきれいです。

    このかわはとてもきれいです。

    This river is very beautiful.

  • 川で魚を釣りました。

    かわでさかなをつりました。

    I caught fish in the river.

Usage

川 is everyday; 河 is formal and used in some river names.

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