Only with reading かわ
General term for a natural flowing body of water; used for both large rivers and smaller streams.
Many people swim in this river in the summer.
A small stream runs near my house.
River; the ... river
Suffix attached to river names; often read as がわ when following a name, e.g., 隅田川 (すみだがわ).
The Sumida River is a famous river flowing through Tokyo.
The Amazon River is the largest river in the world.
A large river flows near the village.
There was no bridge, so we crossed the river by boat.
I swam in the river with my family during summer vacation.
The nearby river flooded due to heavy rain.
A new bridge was built over this river.
old river; former river
mountain stream
otter; Eurasian otter · Japanese river otter
riverside; riverbank
rapids; torrent; fast-flowing river
riverside; riverbank
riverbank; riverside
rapids; shallows
mouth of a river; lower reaches
riverbed
brook across meadowland; small river through a field
playing in a river; river fun
downstream; lower reaches
river surface; surface of a river
width of a river; river width
great cormorant
being swept away by a river current · drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river · cancellation; standing someone up; breaking a promise
riverbank; riverside
freshwater black snail; marsh snail
river's course; river path
along the river; riverside
mountain river; mountain stream
river plain; riverbed area
riverside willow; rosegold pussy willow · Salix gilgiana (willow species) · high-quality coarse tea
riverside willow
ripples on a river
Also used for 'river', often in proper names or literary contexts; less common than 川 in everyday writing.