What does 川 mean in Japanese?

川 (かわ) means "river" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 level vocabulary word in the nature category.

How do you pronounce 川?

川 is read as かわ (romanized: kawa).

川

かわ

kawa

river

🌿 Nature & Weather • JLPT N5

川で泳ぎます。

I swim in the river.

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