GoMe
EN

Kanji

What does the kanji 川 mean?

川 means river. On'yomi セン. Kun'yomi かわ.

Quick facts
On'yomiセン
Kun'yomiかわ
Strokes3
Main radical巛
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi センKun'yomi かわ
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

river

Memory hook

Three lines of water flowing side by side — RIVER.

Main radical

巛flowing river 3 strokes

Stroke order · 3 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Common words

  • 川かわriver
  • 河川かせんrivers (collectively)
  • 川; 河かわriver

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.