JLPT N5 kanji · 3 strokes · #181 by frequency
川 — River, stream
- Meaning
- River, stream
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- セン
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- かわ
Stroke order
3 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Three strokes rushing downward, side by side — water running between two banks, a stream (川) in motion.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 川 | かわ | river, stream |
| 小川 | おがわ | stream, brook, creek |
| 河川 | かせん | rivers |
| 山川 | さんせん | mountains and rivers |
| 川沿い | かわぞい | along the river, riverside |
| 川下 | かわしも | downstream |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.