“River” or “Stream” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “川”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “川” means “River”, “Brook” or “Rivulet” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “川”
Jouyou Kanji “川” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せん(sen) |
| Kun-Yomi | かわ(kawa) |
| Meanings | River, Stream, Brook |
| Water flow, Water flowing terrain |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “川”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 川合い(かわあい-ka wa a i) | Confluence of rivers |
| 川明かり(かわあかり-ka wa a ka ri) | Glow of a river in the darkness, Surface of a river gleaming in the darkness, Gleam on a river at dusk |
| 川魚(かわうお-ka wa u o) | Freshwater fish, River fish |
| 川風(かわかぜ-ka wa ka ze) | River breeze, Wind through river |
| 川上(かわかみ-ka wa ka mi) | Upper part of river |
| 川岸(かわぎし-ka wa gu chi) | Bank of a river, Riverbank, Riverside |
| 川口(かわぐち-ka wa gu chi) | Mouth of river, Estuary |
| 川越し(かわごし-ka wa go shi) | Cross a river, Opposite side of river |
| 川下(かわしも-ka wa shi mo) | Lower part of river |
| 川尻(かわじり-ka wa ji ri) | Mouth of a river, Lower stream |
| 川筋(かわすじ-ka wa su ji) | ① Course of a river, ② Land along a river |
| 川瀬(かわせ-ka wa se) | Shallows, Rapids, Shoal |
| 川蝉 or 翡翠(かわせみ-ka wa se mi) | Kingfisher |
| 川床(かわどこ-ka wa do ko) | Riverbed |
| 川止め(かわどめ-ka wa do me) | Suspension of ferry service |
| 川流れ(かわながれ-ka wa na ga re) | ① Being carried away by a current, ② Drowning in a river, Person who drowned in a river, ③ Cancellation, Standing up, Breaking a promise |
| 川開き(かわびらき-ka wa bi ra ki) | Festival marking the start of boating season |
| 川船(かわぶね-ka wa bu ne) | Riverboat, Rivercraft |
| 川辺 or 河辺(かわべ-ka wa be) | Riverside, Riverbank, Edge of a river |
| 川向こう(かわむこう-ka wa mu ko u) | Opposite side of river |
| 川面(かわも or かわづら-ka wa mo (or0 ka wa du ra) | River surface, Surface of a river |
| 川淀(かわよど-ka wa yo do) | A place where the river stops flowing and becomes stagnant |
| 川原 or 河原(かわら-ka wa ra) | Dry riverbed, River beach |
| 川柳(せんりゅう-se n ryu u) | Senryu verse, Comic haiku, Humorous seventeen-mora poem |
| 大川(おおかわ-o o ka wa) | Big river, Main river |
| 小川(おがわ-o ga wa) | Stream, Creek, Brook |
| 河川(かせん-ka se n) | River |
| 支川(しせん-shi se n) | Affluent, Branch stream that flows into a main stream |
| 谷川(たにがわ-ta ni ga wa) | Mountain stream |
| 百川(ひゃくせん-hya ku se n) | Hundred rivers, Many rivers, All rivers |
| 山川(やまかわ or さんせん-ya ma ka wa (or) sa n se n) | Mountains and rivers |
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