Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かわ
Grade: 1

Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
川瀨 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (kawa, river, stream, brook) +‎ (se, shallows).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かわ)() (kawase

  1. rapids, shallows of a river

Proper noun

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(かわ)() (Kawase

  1. a surname

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN