川

Meaning

River · río

Readings

• On (音読み): セン
• Kun (訓読み): かわ

Example words

• 川（かわ）— river
• 小川（おがわ）— stream
• 川口（かわぐち）— river mouth

Structure

Radical 巛 written as 川 here (かわ・まがりがわ · River) · 3 strokes · school grade 1

Watch out

かわ often voices to がわ inside names and compounds: 江戸川（えどがわ）. Three strokes, all vertical — do not confuse with 三 (three horizontal).