そう
がわ

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
がわ
三途川 そうずがわ
そう
がわ
葬頭川 そうずがわ

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)