dried-up river; dry riverbed; wadi; arroyo
Refers to a river or stream that has dried up, often seasonally. The term 水無川 (みずなしがわ) is a near synonym.
See also: 水無川 (みずなしがわ)
In summer, this dried-up river has no water flowing at all.
Many round stones were scattered on the bottom of the dry riverbed.
Standard kanji spelling for a dried-up riverbed or stream.
Simplified spelling using kana for the first part; less common but readable.
Compound of 涸れ (kare, 'dried up', from verb 涸れる) + 川 (kawa, 'river'), with rendaku voicing to gawa.