“River” or “Stream” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “河”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “河” means “River” or “Stream” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “河”
Jouyou Kanji “河” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | か(ka) |
| が(ga) | |
| Kun-Yomi | かわ(kawa) |
| Meanings | River |
| Yellow river (China) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “河”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 河雲(かうん-ka u n) | Milky way, Galaxy |
| 河海(かかい-ka ka i) | ① Rivers and seas, ② Wide and large |
| 河海は細流を択ばず(かかいはさいりゅうをえらばず-ka ka i wa sa i ryu u wo e ra ba zu) | Great men are open-minded and accept anyone |
| 河漢(かかん-ka ka n) | ① Yellow River and Han water, ② Milky way |
| 河漢の女(かかんのじょ-ka ka n no jo) | Vega |
| 河岸(かがん-ka ga n) | ① Riverside, River bank, ② Market on the riverbank (esp. fish market) |
| 河口(かこう-ka ko u) | Estuary, Mouth of a river |
| 河港(かこう-ka ko u) | River port |
| 河鹿(かじか-ka ji ka) | Kajika frog(A kind of Japanese frog) |
| 河床(かしょう-ka sho u) | Riverbed, Stream bed |
| 河上(かじょう-ka jo u) | ① Surface of river, ② Upstream of a river, ③ River bank |
| 河心(かしん-ka shi n) | Midstream of a river |
| 河身(かしん-ka shi n) | River-course |
| 河声(かせい-ka se i) | Sound of river stream |
| 河清を待つ(かせいをまつ-ka se i wo ma tsu) | No matter how long wait there is no hope that it will come true |
| 河川(かせん-ka se n) | Rivers, Stream, Wetland, Rivers and streams |
| 河童(かっぱかどう-ka ppa) | Water imp |
| 河童の川流れ(かっぱのかわながれ-ka ppa no ka wa na ga re) | Anyone can make a mistake, Even Homer sometimes nods |
| 河豚(ふぐ or かとん-fu gu (or) ka to n) | Puffer fish |
| 河馬(かば-ka ba) | Hippopotamus, Hippo |
| 河伯(かはく-ka ha ku) | ① River god, ② Kappa (mythical water-dwelling creature) |
| 河畔(かはん-ka ha n) | Riverbank, Riverside |
| 河流(かりゅう-ka ryu u) | River stream |
| 河内(かわち-ka wa chi) | Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture) |
| 河内(はのい(ハノイ)-ha no i) | Hanoi |
| 河原 or 川原(かわら-ka wa ra) | Dry riverbed, River beach |
| 運河(うんが-u n ga) | Canal |
| 銀河(ぎんが-gi n ga) | ① Galaxy, ② Milky way |
| 江河(こうが-ko u ga) | Yangtze and Yellow rivers, Large river |
| 黄河(こうが-ko u ga) | Yellow River |
| 山河(さんが-sa n ga) | ① Mountains and rivers, ② Natural surroundings |
| 大河(たいが-ta i ga) | Large river |
| 渡河(とか-to ka) | Crossing a river |
| 氷河(ひょうが-hyo u ga) | Glacier |
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