Japanese > Kanji > 川

This kanji means river.

on readings:
  • sen
kun readings:
  • kawa

examples:
Hasegawa Japanese surname
kasen rivers
kawa river
kawagishi riverbank
kawakami upstream
kawashimo downstream
ミシシッピ Mishishippi-gawa Mississippi River
Nakagawa Japanese surname
ogawa stream, brook, creek
tanigawa mountain stream

links:
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Last ∆ on 25 February 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.