河

river

JLPT N2 Grade 5 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: かわ
On'yomi: カ

河 means "river". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read かわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

河 in example sentences

河川かせんは豪雨ごううで氾濫はんらんしました。

Kasen wa gouu de hanran shimashita.

The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.
宇宙うちゅうにはたくさんの銀河ぎんががある。

Uchuu ni wa takusan no ginga ga aru.

There are many galaxies in the universe.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 河 mean?: 河 means "river". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 河 have?: 河 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 河 read?: It is read かわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 河?: 河 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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