Vocab Info

N5 Noun, Suffix

(かわ)river, stream

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      river, stream

      Only applies to かわ
    2. Suffix

      2.

      River, the ... river

      suffix used with the names of rivers

    All Forms

    川 【かわ】河 【かわ】川 【がわ】河 【がわ】

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    Examples

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      この(かわ)名前(なまえ)(なん)ですか?

      What is the name of this river?

      • N5

      あの(かわ)(なが)くて(ふか)い。

      That river is long and deep.

      • N5

      (わたし)(かわ)より(みずうみ)(およ)(ほう)()きです。

      I prefer swimming in lakes to rivers.

      • N5

      あの(かわ)(みず)はあまり綺麗(きれい)じゃなかった。

      The water in that river was not very clean.

      • N5

      その(かわ)にはたくさんのワニが()んでいると()いたことがある。

      I have heard that many crocodiles live in that river.

      • N4
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