滝川|たきがわtakigawa[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounrapids

• Related川かわNeutral「川」 is the neutral, general word for any river and the most common. 「滝川」 covers only fast, turbulent water in a valley, mostly in literature and place and family names.
• Related谷川たにがわNeutral「谷川」 is a stream running through a valley, not necessarily fast. 「滝川」 emphasizes surging water that flows like a waterfall.

Use 「滝川」 for a turbulent, rushing stream in a valley; it has a literary flavor. For rivers in general say 「川」, and for a mountain stream say 「谷川」.

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1. 谷間たにまなどの激流げきりゅう。急流きゅうりゅう。
2. 日本人にほんじんの姓せいの一ひとつ。