川
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川
KUN
かわ
Meanings
river
stream
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The kanji 川 is a pictograph of a river. The three vertical strokes represent the flowing water, and the outer two lines suggest the river banks.
'Kawa' — Imagine a COW (sounds like 'ka') walking through a shallow RIVER.
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川
かわ
river
小川
おがわ
stream, brook
多摩川
たまがわ
Tama River
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