川下

Japanese

Kanji in this term
川	下
かわ Grade: 1	しも Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
河下

Etymology

From 川 (kawa, “river, stream, brook”) +‎ 下 (shimo, “lower stream”).

Noun

川(かわ)下(しも) • (kawashimo) 

1. downstream
2. lower part of a river

Related terms

• 川下(かわくだ)り (kawakudari): going downstream