Colloquial word for the edge or bank of a river, often implying a casual, everyday setting. Compare with the more neutral 川縁 (かわべり).
See also: 川べり
The children are playing by the riverside.
I sat down on the riverbank and put my feet in the water.
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 縁 for 'edge' is uncommon in this word.
Formed from 川 (kawa, 'river') + っぷち (-ppuchi), a colloquial suffix meaning 'edge' or 'side', likely a sound shift from 縁 (fuchi).