noun

Buddhist term.
  1. Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx), River of Three Crossings.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
三途の川 さんずのかわ
 
三途の河 さんずのかわ
 
 
 
 
さんずの川 さんずのかわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
route, way, road
ト みち (7th, N3)
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ あま.る あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree (木) variant
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ セン か (1st, N5)