Moji Ninja

川 — river

川 means “river”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: かわ (kawa). You'll see it in words such as 川 (kawa, “river”).

川
Stroke order of 川
Meaning
river
On'yomi
セン (sen)
Kun'yomi
かわ (kawa)
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5 · set Nature

How to remember 川

Three flowing lines: water running down a river.

Parts: It is a simple shape with no smaller parts.

Words with 川

WordReadingMeaning
川かわ kawa kunriver

Example sentences

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Nature” set

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