Search Kanji for かわ

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curving river radical (no.47)

Meaning: curving river radical (no.47)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: セン

stream

Meaning: stream; river; river or 3-stroke river radical (no. 47)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: セン

pelt

Meaning: pelt; skin; hide; leather; skin radical (no. 107)
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi:

tile

Meaning: tile; gram
Kun-yomi: かわら/ぐらむ
On-yomi:

substitute

Meaning: substitute; change; convert; replace; period; age; counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.; generation; charge; rate; fee
Kun-yomi: か.わる/かわ.る/かわ.り/か.わり/-がわ.り/-が.わり/か.える/よ/し
On-yomi: ダイ/タイ

stream which leaves the main branch then later returns

Meaning: stream which leaves the main branch then later returns
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: シ/イ

aid

Meaning: aid; help
Kun-yomi: すばしこい/なら.ぶ/たす.ける/およ.び/かわるがわる
On-yomi:

river

Meaning: river
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi:

leather

Meaning: leather; become serious; skin; hide; pelt
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: カク

relay

Meaning: relay; in turn; sending
Kun-yomi: かわ.る/たがいに
On-yomi: テイ

drought

Meaning: drought; dry; dessicate; drink up; heaven; emperor
Kun-yomi: かわ.く/かわ.かす/ほ.す/ひ.る/いぬい
On-yomi: カン/ケン

light of the sun

Meaning: light of the sun; to dry in the sun
Kun-yomi: かわ.かす
On-yomi: ケン/テン/カン/キ

pig-sty

Meaning: pig-sty; privy
Kun-yomi: かわや/わずら.わす
On-yomi: コン/カン/ダン

color green

Meaning: color green; kingfisher
Kun-yomi: かわせみ/みどり
On-yomi: スイ

ford stream

Meaning: ford stream; wade across
Kun-yomi: わたる/かかわる
On-yomi: ショウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かわ.かす
On-yomi: コク/コウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: け.す/と.ける/かわ.す/とろ.かす
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

thirst

Meaning: thirst; dry up; parch
Kun-yomi: かわ.く
On-yomi: カツ

rest room

Meaning: rest room; privy
Kun-yomi: かわや
On-yomi: セイ/ショウ

drought

Meaning: drought; dry; dessicate; drink up; heaven; emperor
Kun-yomi: かわ.く/かわ.かす/ほ.す/ひ.る/いぬい
On-yomi: カン/ケン

privy

Meaning: privy; toilet
Kun-yomi: かわや
On-yomi: シ/ショク

dry out

Meaning: dry out; expose to the sun
Kun-yomi: かわ.く
On-yomi:

side

Meaning: side; lean; oppose; regret
Kun-yomi: かわ/がわ/そば
On-yomi: ソク

toilet

Meaning: toilet; lavatory; mingle with
Kun-yomi: かわや
On-yomi: シ/ショク

frog

Meaning: frog
Kun-yomi: かえる/かわず
On-yomi: ア/ワ

hand over

Meaning: hand over; deliver; substitute
Kun-yomi: かわ.る/たがいに
On-yomi: テイ

thirsty

Meaning: thirsty; parched; yearn; pine
Kun-yomi: かわく/かわき
On-yomi: カツ

change

Meaning: change; be transformed
Kun-yomi: かわ.る
On-yomi:

get muddy

Meaning: get muddy
Kun-yomi: かわや/けが.れる/にご.る/みだ.れる
On-yomi: コン

sigh

Meaning: sigh; lament; moan; grieve
Kun-yomi: なげ.く/なげ.かわしい
On-yomi: タン

dodge

Meaning: dodge; parry; avoid
Kun-yomi: かわ.す
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: おま.る/おかわ/とい
On-yomi:

shine

Meaning: shine
Kun-yomi: たのし.む/ひか.る/ひろ.い/よろこ.ぶ/かわ.く/あきらか/ひろ.める/ひろ
On-yomi:

leather clothing

Meaning: leather clothing
Kun-yomi: かわごろも/けごろも
On-yomi: キュウ/グ

willow

Meaning: willow
Kun-yomi: かわ/やなぎ
On-yomi: ヨウ

the leg of a boot

Meaning: the leg of a boot
Kun-yomi: かわぐつ
On-yomi: オウ/ヨウ

red

Meaning: red
Kun-yomi: あかねぞめのかわ
On-yomi: バイ/マイ/バツ

small dish

Meaning: small dish; plate
Kun-yomi: かわぐつ
On-yomi: カツ/ガチ/セツ/ゼチ

green

Meaning: green
Kun-yomi: かわせみ/みどり
On-yomi: スイ

brick

Meaning: brick
Kun-yomi: かわら
On-yomi: セン/タン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: なげかわしい/なげく
On-yomi: タン

variety of artemisia

Meaning: variety of artemisia
Kun-yomi: かわらよもぎ
On-yomi: チン/ジン

glue

Meaning: glue; isinglass
Kun-yomi: にかわ/にべ
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ

knee-pad made of red-dyed leather

Meaning: knee-pad made of red-dyed leather
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: コウ/キョウ

shine

Meaning: shine
Kun-yomi: たのし.む/ひか.る/ひろ.い/よろこ.ぶ/かわ.く/あきらか/ひろ.める/ひろ
On-yomi:

by fire

Meaning: by fire
Kun-yomi: かわく
On-yomi: ゼン/ネン/ガン

the cuticle of the bamboo a broad-leaved bamboo

Meaning: the cuticle of the bamboo a broad-leaved bamboo
Kun-yomi: たけのかわ
On-yomi: ジャク/ジョク/ニャク/ヒャク

dry by exposing sun

Meaning: dry by exposing sun
Kun-yomi: かわ.かす
On-yomi: カン

bright

Meaning: bright; sunny; prosperous; merry
Kun-yomi: たのし.む/ひか.る/ひろ.い/よろこ.ぶ/かわ.く/あきらか/ひろ.める/ひろ
On-yomi:

erase

Meaning: erase; shut (door)
Kun-yomi: け.す/と.ける/かわ.す/とろ.かす
On-yomi: ショウ/ソウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かわはぎ
On-yomi:

cuticle of bamboo plant

Meaning: cuticle of bamboo plant
Kun-yomi: たけのかわ
On-yomi: ジャク/ジョク/ニャク/ヒャク

expanse of sand

Meaning: expanse of sand; pebbly beach
Kun-yomi: かわら
On-yomi: セキ

tile

Meaning: tile
Kun-yomi: かわら
On-yomi: セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かわせみ
On-yomi: リュウ

floor tiles

Meaning: floor tiles
Kun-yomi: しきがわら/かわら
On-yomi: セン

white horse

Meaning: white horse
Kun-yomi: かわらげ
On-yomi: ラク

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かわらよもぎ
On-yomi: チン/ジン

type of willow

Meaning: type of willow; tamarisk
Kun-yomi: かわらやなぎ
On-yomi: テイ/チョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あき.らか/かわ.く
On-yomi: ケイ/ギョウ

leather shoes

Meaning: leather shoes
Kun-yomi: かわぐつ
On-yomi: テイ/タイ

leather boots

Meaning: leather boots; drum; tribe name
Kun-yomi: かわぐつ
On-yomi: カツ/ガチ/セツ/ゼチ

floor tiles

Meaning: floor tiles
Kun-yomi: かわら
On-yomi: ヘキ/ビャク

scurf

Meaning: scurf
Kun-yomi: かわ
On-yomi: テン/セン/シュウ/タン

otter

Meaning: otter
Kun-yomi: うそ/かわ/かわうそ
On-yomi: ダツ/タツ

bamboo sheath

Meaning: bamboo sheath; bamboo shoots
Kun-yomi: たけのかわ
On-yomi: タク

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