川 (kawa) Kanji Meaning: "River" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N535 of 793 strokes

Drawing: Three lines of water running side by side: river.

川 means river

stream

Three lines of water running side by side: river.

On'yomi

  • センsen

Kun'yomi

  • かわkawa

Stroke order

Common words

  • 川かわriver; stream
  • 川口かわぐちmouth of river; estuary
  • 小川おがわstream; brook
  • 山川さんせんmountains and rivers

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 川Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 川Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 川Seal
  4. Today

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