Japanese

Alternative forms

• 川原, 磧

Noun

河原 ‎(hiragana かわら, romaji kawara, historical hiragana かはら)
(alternative reading hiragana かわはら, romaji kawahara, historical hiragana かははら)

1. dry riverbed; river beach

Derived terms

• 河 (カ)原 (ワラ)鶸 (ヒワ) ‎(kawarahiwa, “Oriental greenfinch”)

Proper noun

河原 ‎(hiragana かわら, romaji Kawara, historical hiragana かはら)
(alternative reading hiragana かわはら, romaji Kawahara, historical hiragana かははら)

1. a place name

河原 ‎(hiragana かわはら, romaji Kawahara)

1. A surname​.