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谷川 (たにがわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

谷たに川がわ

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わ

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Meanings

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noun

mountain stream

A stream or brook flowing through a valley or mountain area.

谷たに川がわのせせらぎが心地ここちよい。
The murmur of the mountain stream is pleasant.
夏なつになると、谷たに川がわで水みず遊あそびをする子こ供どもたちが多おおい

。

In summer, many children play in the mountain stream.

Kanji

谷valley
川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

Similar words

渓けい流りゅう
渓流 is a more formal or literary term for a mountain stream, often used in fishing or nature writing contexts.
小お川がわ
小川 is a general term for a small stream or brook, not necessarily in the mountains.

Etymology

Compound of 谷 (たに, 'valley') and 川 (かわ, 'river'), with rendaku voicing of かわ to がわ.