河
river
JLPT N2 Grade 5 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- かわ
- On'yomi
- カ
河 means "river". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read かわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
Stroke order & writing
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河 in example sentences
はでました。 Kasen wa gouu de hanran shimashita.
The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.
にはのが。 Uchuu ni wa takusan no ginga ga aru.
There are many galaxies in the universe.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 河
Common questions
- What does the kanji 河 mean?
- 河 means "river". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 河 have?
- 河 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 河 read?
- It is read かわ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 河?
- 河 is a JLPT N2 kanji.