01
小川
おがわ
stream, brook
Meanings
- stream
- river
- river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Readings
Onyomi
- セン
Kunyomi
- かわ
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Useful words
02
川口
かわぐち
mouth of a river
03
川岸
かわぎし
riverbank
04
川沿い
かわぞい
along the river
05
川下
かわしも
downstream
06
天の川
あまのがわ
Milky Way
Compare Kanji
01水Meaning94%waterRiver and water are the simplest nature pair for this card.02河Meaning90%riverAnother river kanji gives a direct meaning neighbor with a fuller shape.03海Meaning84%sea, oceanRivers run toward the sea, linking small water paths to the ocean.04流Meaning82%current, a sinkFlow captures what a river does rather than what it is.05州Shape76%state, province州 adds small marks among river-like lines, so it is a useful visual cousin.06山Pair72%mountainMountain and river are a classic landscape pair.
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