かわかみ
Kawakami
川上 (Kawakami) is a Japanese noun meaning “upper reaches of a river, upstream”.
Meanings
- nounupper reaches of a river; upstream
Examples
川上に行くにしたがって流れは浅くなる。
The stream becomes shallower as you move upriver.
この川の１キロほど川上に橋があります。
There is a bridge about one kilometer up this river.
ここから３キロほど川上に村が１つある。
There is a village about three kilometers up the river from here.
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