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一級河川 (ikkyuukasen) Japanese meaning: class A river | Kotomora
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The Tone River is Japan's largest class A river.
Management of class A rivers is carried out by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Kanji 川 stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47) Related words 二に 級きゅう 河か 川せん A class B river, designated by the prefectural governor as important but of secondary significance compared to class A rivers.
準じゅん 用よう 河か 川せん A quasi-applied river, designated by the mayor of a municipality and subject to less stringent management than class A or B rivers.
Etymology Compound of 一級 (first class) and 河川 (rivers), a legal term established under the River Act of Japan.