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Words — 51 found

Noun
1. river; streamOnly applies to かわ
  • この
  • かわ
  • あの
  • かわ
  • さんばい3倍
  • なが長い
This river is three times longer than that one.
Suffix
2. River; the ... riversuffix used with the names of rivers
    信濃
  • かわ
  • 阿賀野
  • かわ
  • どちら
  • なが長い
  • ですか
Which is longer, the Shinano River or the Agano River?
Place
3. Gawa
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4. RiverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flo... Read more
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川 【がわ】河 【かわ】河 【がわ】
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Noun
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.
Noun
2. excellent swimmerColloquial, Only applies to かっぱ, Only applies to カッパ
Noun
3. cucumberColloquial, Only applies to かっぱ, Only applies to カッパ, See also 胡瓜
Noun
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
Notes
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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Noun
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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Noun
1. width of a river
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河幅 【かわはば】
Notes
河幅: 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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Noun
1. hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippoUsually written using kana alone
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カバ
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Noun
1. dry riverbed; river beach
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川原 【かわら】磧 【かわら】
Notes
磧: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. river surface; surface of a river
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河面 【かわづら】川づら 【かわづら】川面 【かわも】河面 【かわも】
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1. riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
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河辺 【かわべ】
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Noun
1. otter (Lutra lutra)Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)Usually written using kana alone
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3. OtterAn otter is any of 13 living species of semiaquatic (or i... Read more
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獺 【かわうそ】河獺 【かわうそ】獺 【うそ】獺 【おそ】獺 【だつ】カワウソ
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Noun
1. brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)Usually written using kana alone
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2. Brook troutThe brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, (sometimes called... Read more
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カワマス
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Noun
1. hooking backward counter throwSumo
Noun
2. one-leg entanglement (judo)
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3. Kawazu gakeKawazu gake is a leg entanglement throw in Judo that targ... Read more
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Noun
1. brown dipper (Cinclus pallasii)Usually written using kana alone
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2. Brown DipperThe Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii), alternatively known ... Read more
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カワガラス
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Noun
1. narrative style of Bon dance song from eastern Osaka (often with improvised lyrics)
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2. Kawachi ondoKawachi Ondo (河内音頭) is a kind of Japanese folk song that ... Read more
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Noun
1. great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)Usually written using kana alone
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2. Great CormorantThe Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the G... Read more
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河鵜 【かわう】カワウ
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Kanji — 1 found

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8 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
river
Kun: かわ
On:
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Sentences — 13 found

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      学校の
    • おんがくかんしょうかい音楽鑑賞会
    • で、
    • かわ
    • げんりゅう源流
    • から
    • たいが大河
    • に流れ出るまでの
    • じょうけい情景
    • びょうしゃ描写して
    • いる
    • きょく
    • を聴いた。
    At a school music appreciation concert, I heard a piece of music that describes a scene in which water runs from the headwaters through to a large river. Jreibun
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Names — 846 found

かわ 【河】
Family or surname
1. Kawa
かわ 【河輪】
Family or surname
1. Kawa
かわあい 【河合】
Family or surname
1. Kawaai
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