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1. discarded tiles; discardsMahjong, From Chinese
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河 【かわ】
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1. kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature
  • わたし
  • がっこう学校
  • にほんぶんがく日本文学
  • えいご英語
  • やく
  • とく特に
  • 漱石
  • 吾輩
  • ねこ
  • である
  • こころ
  • 』、芥川
  • はな
  • かっぱ河童
  • たの楽しく
  • 読んだ
At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa.
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2. excellent swimmerColloquial, Only applies to かっぱ, Only applies to カッパ
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3. cucumberColloquial, Only applies to かっぱ, Only applies to カッパ, See also 胡瓜
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4. cucumber sushi wrapped in noriAbbreviation, Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to かっぱ, Only applies to カッパ, See also かっぱ巻き
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5. Kappa (folklore), alternatively called Kawatarō or Kawako, are legendary ... Read more
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河童 【かわっぱ】カッパ
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かわっぱ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. along the river; riverside
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河沿い 【かわぞい】
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1. upper reaches of a river; upstreamSee also 川下
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1. unusual; abnormal; strange; odd; peculiar; weird; differentSee also 変わる かわる
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1. riverbank; riverside
  • かわぎし川岸
  • すうにん数人
  • おとこ
  • いとをたれ糸を垂れている
Several men are fishing from the riverbank.
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河岸 【かわぎし】河岸 【かがん】
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1. thirst
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2. craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
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1. eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
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変り者 【かわりもの】変りもの 【かわりもの】
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1. width of a river
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河幅 【かわはば】
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河幅: Rarely-used kanji form.
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1. being carried away by a current
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2. drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river
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3. cancellation; standing up; breaking a promise
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1. over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatchedAbbreviation, See also 取らぬ狸の皮算用
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1. turning point; change; transition; turn (of the tide, century, etc.)
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2. point of differenceArchaic
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替わり目 【かわりめ】代わり目 【かわりめ】
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替わり目: Rarely-used kanji form. 代わり目: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. mouth of river; estuary
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2. Kawaguchi
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河口 【かわぐち】川口 【かわぐち】
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1. going downstream (in a boat)
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2. River rafting rideA river rafting ride (also commonly referred to as a "riv... Read more
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川くだり 【かわくだり】
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