川

• 読み: かわ
• ローマ字: kawa
• 漢字の分解: 川 (sen/kawa) — river
• 発音: /ka.wa/

意味

River; stream. A basic geography word for flowing bodies of water.

A noun referring to rivers and streams. Many Japanese cities developed along rivers, and river names often end in 川 (e.g., 荒川, Arakawa). The word also appears in the expression 川沿い (kawazoi, along the river). Used as a suffix in river names, it may be read as がわ.

例文

1. この川はとてもきれいです。
2. 夏に川で泳ぎました。
3. 川の近くに公園があります。

使い方ガイド

場面: nature, geography, outdoor activities

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 川 is a pictograph showing flowing water between two banks, one of the most ancient and recognisable characters.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal