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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
86%
河かわ
13%
かわ
Pitch accent
か
わ
Used in: 3
Used in vocabulary (165 in total)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
Ishikawa (prefecture)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
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Examples (184 in total)
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.
I dove into the river.
A bridge was built across the river.
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 river overflowed because of the heavy rain.
The road parallels the river.
He drowned in the river.
An iron bridge was built across the river.
A river flows through the valley.
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?
We walked to the river.
The water in this river is clean.
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.
I threw my phone in the river.
The footprints continued down to 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.
What's the difference between a stream and a river?
There are many rivers in India.
The river runs through the valley.
John took a walk along the river.
When the snow melts it flows into the river.
A river divides the town.
A rock stuck out from the bank into the river.
Tom threw the knife in the river.
The river is five feet deep.
The flood diverted the course of the river.
This river flows into the Pacific Ocean.
They rowed up the 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.
There is a bridge across the river.
The river flows into the Sea of Japan.
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.
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.
Bear south until you reach the river.
The river flows down to the sea.
Is there a river between the two parks?
I found the river dirty.
This river becomes shallow at that point.
Naked boys were swimming in the river.
Which river is the longest in Japan?
Some children are swimming in the river.
I know how to swim, but I don't like swimming in the river.
The blue lines on the map represent rivers.
Our school is on the other side of the river.
The river is very beautiful around here.
The river has dried up.
There's a beautiful river on the other side of the park.
It's so cold that the river has frozen over.
This river extends for hundreds of miles.
If the weather is fine, I'll go swimming in the river.
The town is supplied with water from the river.
This river is dangerous to swim across.
We measured the depth of the river.
The building stood beside the river.
There is a river beside the house.
The park was extended to the river.
The river flows along the north of island.
Mr Hayakawa was respected by him.
This is the third longest river in the world.
This river is dangerous to swim in July.
There are many orange fishes in the river.
I enjoyed swimming in the river.
The river descends from the mountains to the bay below.
Mary was able to swim across the river.
The river flows between the two countries.
The army has advanced to the river.
They were out of breath after swimming across the river.
I went to Kawagoe by taxi.
The river flows through the town.
Tom's house is by the edge of Amstel River.
The river furnishes electric power to the town.
This river is two hundred kilometers long.
The farm is three miles beyond the river.
This river is three times longer than that one.
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.
He drowned while swimming in the river.
They run a ferry service across the river.
Swim across to the other side of the river.
There is a river between Saitama and Chiba.
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.
This river is polluted with factory waste.
One day an old man went fishing in the river.
He fell head-long into the river.
The river which flows through London is called the Thames.
Please take me across the river.
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.
If the weather's good tomorrow, let's go to the river to swim.
Time is like a river; it does not return to its source.
There is a large river near our town.
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
A broad river runs through the city.
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 flood prevented me from crossing the river.
The land slopes gently toward the river.
The boy all but fell into the river.
Tiny blossoms have come out all over the river bank.
There's a lot of trash on the far bank of the river.
This river rises in the mountains in Nagano.
Tony could see a river and an old bridge.
We saw Jane swimming across the river.
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.
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.
Dr. Yukawa played an important part in the scientific study.
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.
The number of fish caught in this river was very small.
Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake.
We found some dead fish in the river.
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.
There is a bridge about one kilometer up this river.
We held a farewell party in honor of Dr. Kawamura.
His car turned over several times before falling into the river.
The Amazon is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.
How long would it take to swim across the river?
He could swim across the river when he was in his teens.
The river is flowing very fast after last night's rain.
The Kiso River is often called the Rhine of Japan.