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河原 (かわら, kawara) Japanese meaning: dry riverbed | Kotomora
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In summer, many people have barbecues on the riverbed.
After the heavy rain, the riverbed was completely submerged.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 河か 原わら でバーベキューをする to have a barbecue on the riverbed
When summer comes, more people have barbecues on the riverbed.
河か 原わら で 花はな 火び をする to set off fireworks on the riverbed
The children played by setting off fireworks on the riverbed.
河か 原わら に 石いし を 投な げる to throw stones on the riverbed
He threw stones on the riverbed to skip them across the water.
河原かわら を 散歩さんぽ する to take a walk along the riverbed
Taking a walk along the riverbed every morning is part of his daily routine.
Kanji 原 meadow, original, primitive 川 stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47) 磧 expanse of sand, pebbly beach Related words 河原 is the natural stony or sandy riverbed itself, while 河川敷 is the legally designated floodplain area, often including grassy parks and sports fields.
河原 refers to the flat, often pebbly ground exposed beside or within a river, while 川岸 refers more narrowly to the edge or bank line where land meets water.
Don't confuse with 河原 refers specifically to the dry, pebbly riverbed exposed at low water, while 川端 refers to the grassy or paved area right along the river's edge.
河原 is the flat, often pebbly dry riverbed area beside a river, whereas 川岸 is the actual edge or bank where land meets water.
Written forms 河原かわら Usage 68%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
川原かわら Usage 28%
Common variant; interchangeable with 河原 in most contexts.
磧かわら Usage 5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; not recommended for learners.
カワラ Usage <1%
Etymology Compound of 河 (か, river) or 川 (かわ, river) and 原 (はら, field/plain), with rendaku voicing to わら. The spelling 磧 is a single kanji with the same meaning but is rarely used.
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