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JLPT N5 Beginner

川

A river or stream, often used as a suffix for river names.

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河 less common kanji
1 Noun

River

A natural stream of water flowing in a defined channel toward an ocean, lake, or other body of water.

Example

家 の 近く に 川 が あり ます 。

There's a river near my house.

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2 Suffix

... River

A suffix appended to proper names to designate specific rivers.

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川
かわ, がわ
A river or stream, often used as a suffix for river names.
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