Keyword
river
Info
FrequencyTop 700-800
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig134
Readings
かわ
(53%)
がわ
(42%)
せん
(4%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a bird's eye view of a river.

Used in kanji (6 in total)
sequence
instruct
become used to
state
Used in vocabulary (305 in total)
river; stream; River; the ... river
stream; brook; creek
along the river; riverside
Examples (200 in total)
What is this river called?
What's the name of this river?
This river runs through my village.
This river is beautiful.
There are many rivers on that island.
The river flows slowly to the sea.
That river is dangerous.
The river is wide.
The river flows through the city.
That river is long.
What is the longest river in the world?
What's the longest river in the world?
Is the school on this side of the river?
The river runs through the town.
There was no water in the river.
Let's go to the river.
It is very important for us to love a river.
He fell into the river.
What's Japan's longest river?
Time is like a river; it does not return to its source.
There is a large river near our town.
We went to the river.
We walked to the river.
She will take her dog to the river.
This river is deepest here.
His house stands by the river.
There are plenty of fish in this river.
Some fish live in rivers, others in the sea.
The number of fish caught in this river was very small.
As he was about to fall into the river, he took hold of the tree.
Bear south until you reach the river.
I dove into the river.
We jumped into the river.
We plunged into the river.
The water in this river is clean.
The water in this river is very clean.
The river was not so clean.
The river has become much cleaner than before.
The river is beautiful.
The river is no longer as clean as it used to be.
I washed my clothes in the river.
A bridge was built across the river.
They built a bridge across the river.
Ten years ago, a bridge went across this river.
Is your sister swimming in the river?
I think it's dangerous to swim in that river.
That river is dangerous to swim in.
Is it safe to swim in this river?
It's very dangerous to swim in this river.
This river is dangerous for children to swim in.
This river is safe to swim in.
This river is dangerous to swim in.
This river flows too fast to swim in.
This river is very dangerous to swim in.
This river is deep enough to swim in.
It's dangerous to swim in this river.
The teacher told them not to swim in the river.
It is dangerous for you to swim in this river.
In summer, we used to go swimming in the river.
Children can't swim in this river.
The man swimming in the river is my friend.
Who is the boy swimming in the river?
Let's go and swim in the river.
He would often swim in this river.
He often went swimming in that river.
He is swimming in the river.
He goes swimming in the river every day.
He wouldn't permit me to swim in the river.
They shouldn't let children swim in that river.
They aren't swimming in the river.
We used to swim in this river a lot.
We somehow managed to swim across the river.
We would often go swimming in the river.
I'd like to swim in this river.
I saw the girl swimming in the river.
I often go swimming in the river.
I was swimming in the river.
I am swimming in the river.
I went swimming in the river.
I went swimming in the river yesterday.
We went swimming in the river.
We went swimming in the river yesterday.
We found some dead fish in the river.
The river flows down to the sea.
Is there a river between the two parks?
A broad river runs through the city.
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
A river runs through the valley.
I think it's dangerous for you to cross the river.
Can you swim across the river?
Can you swim across this river?
This old man actually swam across the river.
We crossed several rivers on the way.
Harry managed to swim across the river.
Once you cross the river, you'll be safe.
The soldiers swam across the river.
It was impossible for the boy to swim across that river.
I saw a boy swimming across the river.
My brother didn't have the courage to swim across the river.
He failed in his attempt to swim across the river.
He attempted to swim across the river.
He somehow managed to swim across the river.
He swam across the river.
They swam across the river.
Her father was able to swim across the river.
She swam across the wide river.
We found it impossible for us to cross the river.
Do you think it's dangerous for me to swim across the river?
I was able to swim across the river.
I finally got across the river.
I can swim across the river.
I saw a dog swim across the river.
It is impossible for us to cross that river.
The river is flowing very fast after last night's rain.
The house verges on the river.
I know how to swim, but I don't like swimming in the river.
This river becomes shallow at that point.
Is this river shallow?
The river is shallow here. We can walk across.
I found the river dirty.
Which river is the longest in Japan?
The river discharges into a lake.
I like swimming in lakes and rivers more than swimming in the ocean.
The river flows into the lake.
Naked boys were swimming in the river.
How long would it take to swim across the river?
The village people built a wooden bridge across the river.
There is a village between the river and the hill.
Some children are swimming in the river.
Please take me across the river.
The river has dried up.
The river is very beautiful around here.
The river is deep here.
The blue lines on the map represent rivers.
Did you catch any fish in the river?
Our school is on the other side of the river.
We used to bathe in this river in our childhood.
I attempted to swim across the river.
There's a beautiful river on the other side of the park.
We set up the tent next to the river.
It's so cold that the river has frozen over.
This river is 500 miles long.
This river extends for hundreds of miles.
The water of the river was very clear.
What is the name of that river?
What is the name of this river?
The river was shallow at that point.
Bill dived into the river to save the drowning child.
Almost every day he goes to the river and fishes.
He went fishing in a river near the village.
I like to fish in the river.
The army slowly advanced across the river.
They advanced to the river.
If the weather is fine, I'll go swimming in the river.
If the weather's good tomorrow, let's go to the river to swim.
This river is dangerous to swim across.
Ann swam across the river.
It is possible for him to swim across the river.
She swam across the river.
The river is widest at this point.
We measured the depth of the river.
The town is supplied with water from the river.
The river supplies cities and villages with water.
The footprints continued down to the river.
I threw my phone in the river.
The river is the widest in Europe.
A new bridge is being built over the river.
He crossed the river.
There is a river beside the house.
The building stood beside the river.
The street runs along the river.
Walk along the river and you will find the school.
He walked along the river.
We took a walk along the river.
We walked along the river.
I used to often take walks along that river.
I walked along the river.
He crossed the river in a small boat.
We'll cross the river in a boat.
I crossed the river by boat.
We crossed the river by boat.
Mr Hayakawa was respected by him.
I threw away my cellphone into the river.
The two towns are separated by a river.
We went camping near the river.
This is the third longest river in the world.
The river flows along the north of island.
There are many rivers in India.
"When did Mr Ogawa arrive?" "Ten minutes ago."
The water in this brook is cool and clear.
Hello. My name is Ogawa.
A stream flows into the lake.
What's the difference between a stream and a river?
The water in the stream is cold.
A small stream ran down among the rocks.
He is two years older than Ogawa.
We climbed along the stream in the mountains.
A small stream runs by my house.
The park was extended to the river.
This river is dangerous to swim in July.