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河
kawa
Description
「河」は、大きくて長い水の流れのことです。
"河" refers to a large and long flow of water.
同じ読み方の「川」より、大きな川に使うことが多いです。
Compared to "川," which has the same reading, "河" is often used for bigger rivers.
Meanings
河kawa
river, especially a large one
大きな河が町の近くを流れている。
A large river flows near the town.
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Notes
- Nuance
河 tends to mean a large river; 川 is the general everyday word for any river.
- Etymology
In compounds it reads 'ka', as in 河川 (kasen) and 運河 (unga).
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