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川幅 (かわはば) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

川かわ幅はば

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

width of a river; river width

Straightforward noun for the width of a river or stream.

この川かわは川かわ幅はばが広ひろい。
This river is wide.
大おお雨あめで川かわ幅はばが増ました。
The river's width increased due to heavy rain.

Written forms

川かわ幅はばUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and everyday use.
河かわ幅はばUsage7%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 川幅 is strongly preferred.

Kanji

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

幅hanging scroll, width

河river

Similar words

道みち幅はば
Refers to the width of a road or path, not a river.
川かわ
General word for 'river'; 川幅 specifically refers to its width.

Etymology

Compound of 川 (kawa, 'river') and 幅 (haba, 'width').