01
銀河
ぎんが
galaxy
Meanings
- river
Readings
Onyomi
- カ
Kunyomi
- かわ
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Useful words
02
運河
うんが
canal
03
氷河
ひょうが
glacier
04
河川
かせん
rivers
05
河口
かこう
river mouth
06
大河
たいが
large river
Compare Kanji
01川Meaning93%stream, river川 is the simpler river image, the cleanest anchor for 河.02水Component90%water水 is the water source behind the left side of 河.03海Meaning82%sea, ocean海 is where a river like 河 may eventually lead.04湖Meaning78%lake湖 gives still water, a contrast with the flow of 河.05波Meaning74%waves, billows波 shows water motion, smaller and choppier than 河.06浜Meaning70%seacoast, beach浜 adds the shore that frames waterways like 河.
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