川

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This kanji means river.

on readings:
  • sen
kun readings:
  • kawa

examples:
長谷川 Hasegawa Japanese surname
河川 kasen rivers
川 kawa river
川岸 kawagishi riverbank
川上 kawakami upstream
川下 kawashimo downstream
ミシシッピ川 Mishishippi-gawa Mississippi River
中川 Nakagawa Japanese surname
小川 ogawa stream, brook, creek
谷川 tanigawa mountain stream

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Last ∆ on 25 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.