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かわ info.

Learning tips:

1. Mnemonic Device: Imagine a leather jacket, then think of a "k.aw.a-y" (cow-a-y) cow that provided the leather.
2. Visual Memory: Picture the leather hide of a cow, and remember "kawa" (かわ) which sounds like "cow."

Explanations:
"かわ" (kawa) means leather or hide in Japanese. It's the material often used to make clothing, accessories, and other goods.

Other words that mean the same thing:
1. 革 (kawa) – Same meaning, just in Kanji.
2. 皮 (kawa) – Can also mean skin or pelt, used more commonly in a broader sense beyond leather.

Alternate meanings like slang:
"かわ" (kawa) isn't commonly used as slang but can refer to skin or peel in different contexts.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 革のジャケットが欲しいです。
*Romanized*: Kawa no jaketto ga hoshii desu.
*Translation*: I want a leather jacket.

2. その椅子は革で作られています。
*Romanized*: Sono isu wa kawa de tsukurareteimasu.
*Translation*: That chair is made of leather.

3. 鞄にはかわの装飾があります。
*Romanized*: Kaban ni wa kawa no sōshoku ga arimasu.
*Translation*: The bag has leather decorations.

4. この靴はかわですか？
*Romanized*: Kono kutsu wa kawa desu ka?
*Translation*: Are these shoes made of leather?

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かわ info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word: A good way to remember "かわ" (kawa) is by associating it with the sound of water flowing. The "ka" sound can resemble the initial shock of feeling cold water, and "wa" can feel like the smooth, continuous sound of the water moving.

Explanations:
– "かわ" is the Japanese word for "river" or "stream."
– It's often used in geographical names and commonly found in discussions related to nature and geography.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– "川" (kawa) means river or stream.
– "河" (ka) also means river but is less commonly used in modern Japanese and carries a more classical or poetic nuance.

Alternate meanings:
– In different contexts, "川" (kawa) can be part of proper nouns, such as 川崎 (Kawasaki), a city in Japan.
– "皮" (kawa), although pronounced the same, means "skin" or "leather."
– "革" (kawa), another homophone, means "leather" or "revolution" depending on the context.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. あの川はとても美しいです。 (Ano kawa wa totemo utsukushii desu.) – That river is very beautiful.
2. 川で魚を捕まえました。 (Kawa de sakana o tmaemaa.) – I caught a fish in the river.
3. 子供たちは川で遊んでいます。 (Kodomo-tachi wa kawa de asondeimasu.) – The children are playing in the river.

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