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かわ
Meanings
Noun
1. river; stream
when read as "かわ"
Suffix
2. River; the ... river
suffix used with the names of rivers
Alt. forms
川かわ
85%
河かわ
13%
かわ
Pitch accent
か
わ
Used in: 3
Used in vocabulary (143 in total)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
Ishikawa (prefecture)
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Examples (186 in total)
Mr Hayakawa was respected by him.
Dr. Yukawa played an important part in the scientific study.
We held a farewell party in honor of Dr. Kawamura.
Let's go to the river.
He fell into the river.
We went to the river.
This river is beautiful.
That river is dangerous.
That river is long.
The river is wide.
I dove into the river.
I washed my clothes in the river.
The river is deep here.
Did you catch any fish in the river?
What is the name of that river?
The river was shallow at that point.
He crossed the river.
I threw away my cellphone into the river.
The road parallels the river.
The river overflowed because of the heavy rain.
He drowned in the river.
An iron bridge was built across the river.
The boat drifted down the stream.
There was no water in the river.
Is the school on this side of the river?
What is this river called?
The river runs through the town.
We walked to the river.
The water in this river is clean.
They built a bridge across the river.
Is your sister swimming in the river?
A river runs through the valley.
The house verges on the river.
The river discharges into a lake.
I attempted to swim across the river.
We set up the tent next to the river.
This river is 500 miles long.
The water of the river was very clear.
The footprints continued down to the river.
I threw my phone in the river.
A new bridge is being built over the river.
The two towns are separated by a river.
We went camping near the river.
There are many rivers in India.
What's the difference between a stream and a river?
The river runs through the valley.
John took a walk along the river.
When the snow melts it flows into the river.
Don't throw rocks into the river.
It was near the river that I lost my way.
A rock stuck out from the bank into the river.
Tom threw the knife in the river.
The road is parallel to the river.
The river is five feet deep.
They rowed up the river.
The flood diverted the course of the river.
This river flows into the Pacific Ocean.
There are eels in this river.
We enjoyed swimming in the river.
How wide is this river?
That river floods every year.
Every river has a source.
The river bends slightly to the right here.
The broad river flows slowly.
I often go fishing in that river.
The Thames is a river that flows through London.
This river runs into Lake Ontario.
What's the longest river in the world?
What's Japan's longest river?
This river runs through my village.
There are many rivers on that island.
She will take her dog to the river.
This river is deepest here.
His house stands by the river.
There are plenty of fish in this river.
The river flows down to the sea.
Is there a river between the two parks?
I know how to swim, but I don't like swimming in the river.
This river becomes shallow at that point.
I found the river dirty.
Which river is the longest in Japan?
Naked boys were swimming in the river.
There is a village between the river and the hill.
Please take me across the river.
The river has dried up.
The blue lines on the map represent rivers.
Our school is on the other side of the river.
There's a beautiful river on the other side of the park.
It's so cold that the river has frozen over.
If the weather is fine, I'll go swimming in the river.
This river is dangerous to swim across.
We measured the depth of the river.
The town is supplied with water from the river.
There is a river beside the house.
This is the third longest river in the world.
The river flows along the north of island.
The park was extended to the river.
This river is dangerous to swim in July.
I enjoyed swimming in the river.
The river is 35 meters across.
The river descends from the mountains to the bay below.
There are many orange fishes in the river.
I went to Kawagoe by taxi.
Mary was able to swim across the river.
The river flows between the two countries.
The army has advanced to the river.
The river flows through the town.
They were out of breath after swimming across the river.
His house is on the south side of the river.
The river furnishes electric power to the town.
This river is two hundred kilometers long.
The farm is three miles beyond the river.
The river branches three kilometers below the town.
The travelers took a ferry across the river.
The river runs parallel to the main street.
This is the second longest river in Japan.
There is a river between Saitama and Chiba.
He drowned while swimming in the river.
Swim across to the other side of the river.
Have you ever tried skating on the river?
A big bridge was built over the river.
The water is deep in this part of the river.
One day an old man went fishing in the river.
This river is polluted with factory waste.
Our school is right across the river.
He fell head-long into the river.
The river which flows through London is called the Thames.
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
Finally, we got to the Mississippi.
The Jordan River is the only river flowing into the Dead Sea.
The Mississippi is the longest river in the United States.
The Shinano River is the longest river in Japan.
Time is like a river; it does not return to its source.
There is a large river near our town.
A broad river runs through the city.
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
I think it's dangerous for you to cross the river.
The village people built a wooden bridge across the river.
The army slowly advanced across the river.
The river is widest at this point.
The river is the widest in Europe.
Walk along the river and you will find the school.
He lost hold of the rope and fell into the river.
The river is 50 meters in breadth.
When I was young, I would play near that river.
This river forms the boundary between the two prefectures.
His house is on the bank of the river.
The land slopes gently toward the river.
The flood prevented me from crossing the river.
An old castle stands near the river.
The boy all but fell into the river.
Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake.
Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river bank.
There's a lot of trash on the far bank of the river.
We saw Jane swimming across the river.
Tony could see a river and an old bridge.
The river flooded a large area.
The hill slopes downward to the river.
The river winds through the forest.
This river flows south into the sea.
This river sometimes overflows after the thaw.
The inhabitants of the city depend upon the river for drinking water.
A bank was built to keep back the water of the river.
We depend upon the river for the supply of water to drink.
I went to see the river, which I found greatly swollen.
Our town is on the East Side of the river.
The locals call this river the man-eating river and fear it.
He had no difficulty swimming across the river.
The river has its origin in the Japan Alps.
He would often go fishing in the river.
Dr. Yukawa, the Nobel prize winner, died in 1981.
It is very important for us to love a river.
As he was about to fall into the river, he took hold of the tree.
We found some dead fish in the river.
The river is flowing very fast after last night's rain.
We used to bathe in this river in our childhood.
Bill dived into the river to save the drowning child.
Almost every day he goes to the river and fishes.
He crossed the river in a small boat.
This river is so polluted that fish can no longer live in it.
His car turned over several times before falling into the river.
When I was a little boy, I often went fishing with my brother in the river.
The Kiso River is often called the Rhine of Japan.
The Amazon is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.
How long would it take to swim across the river?
That bridge across this river is the oldest in the town.