🇯🇵 How to say

“river” in Japanese

川かわ
Illustration of "river" in a Japanese cultural setting
A wide river flows gently through a lush green valley, with small boats drifting on its surface and mountains rising in …

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川 is a common word for river, used in everyday conversation and place names; many Japanese cities and towns are named after nearby rivers.

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