川; 河

かわ

river

Also:rind, shell, mask (hiding one's true nature)

What does 川; 河 mean?

川; 河 is a Japanese noun meaning river in English. It can also be translated as rind, shell, mask (hiding one's true nature) depending on context. It is written as 川; 河 in kanji, かわ in hiragana, and kawa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ぎょうざの具のあまりは?餃子を家で作りましたが、皮が少なかったせいか、具が少し余ってしまいました。

Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.