Meaning

Primary

Riverbed

Alternative

River Bottom

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The river bottom is the river bottom, also known as the riverbed.

Reading

かわぞこ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the readings you learned with the kanji. Just don't forget the rendaku for !

Context

Context Sentences

川底には水草がたくさん生えていました。

There were many aquatic plants growing on the river bottom.

この川は川底が見えるほどキレイな川です。

This river is so clean that you can see the river bottom.

彼は、川底でジッとしている大きな石のような男です。

He's like a big stone sitting still at the bottom of a river.

Kanji Composition