かわ
Meanings
Noun
1. river; stream
when read as "かわ"
Suffix
2. River; the ... river
suffix used with the names of rivers
Kanji used
river
Pitch accent
Top 1100
Used in vocabulary (144 in total)
Ishikawa (prefecture)
Kawasaki (city)
rapids; shallows of a river
along the river; riverside
upper reaches of a river; upstream
riverside; edge of a river
river surface; surface of a river
river surface; surface of a river
ripples on a river
lowly people (Edo period); eta
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
river fish; freshwater fish
going downstream (in a boat)
mountains and rivers
to cross a river
width of a river
to descend a river
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
breeze off a river
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
course of a river; land along a river
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
river's course
riverside; edge of a river
being carried away by a current; drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river; cancellation; standing up
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
aquatic insect larva (esp. of caddisflies, mayflies, etc.)
riverside; riverbank
sandbank in a river
suspension of ferry service
crossing a river
following a river
bamboo growing along a river bank; Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambsoides); giant timber bamboo; Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii); (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) the life of a prostitute
river surface; surface of a river
across a river
Buddhist services in memory of those drowned in a river; offering to suffering spirits at the river
river in springtime
catch (fish) of the river; products of the river; fruits of the river
being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner
plover on the riverside; plovers near a river
great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
river plain; riverbed
being fast asleep (and totally unaware of what is going on around one); know-it-all manner
riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla); Salix gilgiana (species of willow); high-quality coarse tea
riverside willow (esp. rosegold pussy willow, Salix gracilistyla)
Japanese spatterdock (species of water lily, Nuphar japonica)
river in springtime
glow of a river in the darkness; surface of a river gleaming in the darkness; gleam on a river at dusk
Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus)
common merganser
water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper f. aquaticum)
broad-winged damselfly (of family Calopterygidae)
Korean mint (Agastache rugosa); purple giant hyssop
Japanese water shrew (Chimarrogale platycephala)
pike (esp. the Amur pike, Esox reichertii); pickerel
pike (esp. the Amur pike, Esox reichertii); pickerel
dark chub (Nipponocypris temminckii)
dark chub (Nipponocypris temminckii)
red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus); bush pig
spinycheek sleeper (Eleotris oxycephala); spined sleeper
Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum)
Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum)
burbot (Lota lota)
Margaritifera laevis (species of freshwater pearl mussel)
Batrachospermum gelatinosum (species of red alga)
amanatsu (Citrus natsudaidai); sweet form of Chinese citron
Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus)
Mozambique tilapia (tilapiine cichlid fish native to southern Africa, Oreochromis mossambicus)
golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei)
Macao; Macau
Kura River
Tanana River
Hoshikawa Station
Omo River
Uda River (Khabarovsk Krai)
Mikawa Station (Hokkaido)
Shinkawa Station (Hokkaido)
Kurokawa Station (Nagoya)
Pechora River
Sado River
Ume River
Onega River
Rioni River
Sura River
Zeya River
Tana River (Kenya)
Kazanka River
Mara River
Jiu River
Kirenga River
Upa River
Pina River
Ruzizi River
Maya River
Napo River
Nata River
Biya River
Bikin River
Ene River
Nyuya River
Dawa River
Mano River
Mopan River
Komati River
Santa Ana River
Sochi River
Sokoto River
Nera River (Russia)
Kana River
Benito River
Sudoma River
Kawahigashi Station
Kawanishi Station
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.