It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 河 (ka, kawa)
Meaning: river
Examples
- 河原に葦が茂っている Reeds grow thickly in the river bed.
- 日本の河川は比較的短い Rivers in Japan are comparatively short.
- その町にはいくつもの運河がある There are many canals in the town.
- 銀河には数え切れないほど星がある There are too many stars to count in the Milky Way.
- ３河川に新たに水位計が設置された。 New water gauges were installed in three rivers.
- 河口湖の近くでキャンプをしました。 We went camping near lake Kawaguchi.
- この川の河口は太平洋に注いでいます。 This river mouth flows into the Pacific Ocean.
- 台風で２河川が氾濫しそうになっている。 Due to the typhoon, two rivers are getting close to overflowing.
- 桜が咲いて、河川敷が一面ピンクに染まった。 As the cherry trees were in full bloom, the whole river bank was coloured pink.
- トーフグって、河豚なんだと信じ込んでいたよ。 I totally believed that Tofugu was a blowfish.