河
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream. While the character 川 is more common for general rivers, 河 often refers to larger, more significant rivers or is used in formal geographic contexts.
Exemplos
3 de 5家の近くに大きな河が流れています。
A large river flows near my house.
この地域は一級河川の管理下にあります。
This area is under the management of a first-class river system.
昨日の夜、河原で花火を見たよ。
I watched fireworks at the riverbed last night.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
The left side (氵) means water. The right side (可) can mean 'can'. Think of a river as a place where you 'can' find plenty of 'water'.
Quiz rápido
日本で一番長い___の名前を教えてください。
Correto!
A resposta correta é: 河
Exemplos
家の近くに大きな河が流れています。
everydayA large river flows near my house.
この地域は一級河川の管理下にあります。
formalThis area is under the management of a first-class river system.
昨日の夜、河原で花火を見たよ。
informalI watched fireworks at the riverbed last night.
河川の浸食作用により、この地形が形成されました。
academicThis terrain was formed by the erosive action of rivers.
当社は河川改修工事の入札に参加します。
businessOur company will participate in the bid for the river improvement project.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
大河ドラマ
Taiga drama (long-running historical TV series)
銀河
The Milky Way / Galaxy
三途の河
The Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
Frequentemente confundido com
川 is the standard, everyday kanji for any river; 河 is typically reserved for very large rivers (like the Yellow River) or formal geographic terms.
Notas de uso
In daily conversation, 'kawa' is almost always written as 川. Use 河 primarily when referring to famous large rivers in China, in specific compound words (like 河川 or 銀河), or for a more literary/grand feel.
Erros comuns
Beginners often use 河 when they should use the simpler 川. Also, don't confuse it with 湖 (mizuumi), which refers to a lake (standing water).
Dica de memorização
The left side (氵) means water. The right side (可) can mean 'can'. Think of a river as a place where you 'can' find plenty of 'water'.
Origem da palavra
A phono-semantic compound where the left radical represents water and the right side originally provided the sound and the meaning of 'large' or 'curving'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Rivers are vital to Japanese life, historically serving as the boundaries between provinces and the source of irrigation for rice paddies.
Quiz rápido
日本で一番長い___の名前を教えてください。
Correto!
A resposta correta é: 河
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