河か口こう

Usage patterns

• 〈川かわ〉が河か口こうで海うみに注そそぐa river empties into the sea at its mouth

  この川かわは河か口こうで太たい平へい洋ように注そそいでいる。

  This river empties into the Pacific Ocean at its mouth.

• 河か口こう付ふ近きんnear the mouth of the river

  河か口こう付ふ近きんでは釣つり人びとをよく見みかける。

  You often see fishermen near the river mouth.

• 河か口こうに着つくto reach the mouth of the river

  船ふねは夕ゆう方がたに河か口こうに着ついた。

  The boat reached the river mouth by evening.