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Kanji: 川
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KANJI

川

3 strokes

READINGS

KUN 訓

かわ

ON 音

セン

STROKE ORDER

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N5 (beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 10 (learned at completion of 1st grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 1st grade in Japan
Radical:	巛(川) Radical name: まがりがわ (さんぼんがわ）
Meaning:	Stream, river, river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.

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