Today’s Kanji is “川” (kawa); Kanji for “river”.
Handwritten Kanji “川” (kawa)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “川”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 川 | セン かわ | sen kawa | 3 | 川 | river |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “川”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 川下りをする | かわくだりをする | kawakudari wo suru | To go down a stream |
| 氾濫する川 | はんらんするかわ | hanransuru kawa | Overflowed river |
| 河川 | かせん | kasen | River |
