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N5 · 3 strokes · 47. 川 river · Irodori #276 · Elementary 2 L1

川

river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47), stream

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Readings

On’yomi
セン
Kun’yomi
かわ

Example words

  • 川

    かわ

    river; stream

  • 川沿い

    かわぞい

    along the river; riverside

  • 川上

    かわかみ

    upper reaches of a river; upstream

  • 川岸

    かわぎし

    riverbank; riverside

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Three vertical streams — a river flowing.

🧩Components

This character is itself a fundamental radical — a building block you'll see inside many other kanji.

📖Anchor word

川 (かわ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 川 (かわ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: かわ — often used in native Japanese words (like 川). On'yomi: セン — common in compound words (熟語).