川

meaningstream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
かわ
Strokes
3
Taught in
Japanese grade 1
Frequency
#181 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

川
  • 川かわriver
  • 小川おがわstream
  • 河川かせんrivers
  • 谷川たにがわmountain stream
  • 川口かこうmouth of river
  • 川上かわかみupper reaches of a river
  • 川柳せんりゅうsenryū
  • 川端かわばたriverside

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