This is the 5554th most frequent Japanese word.
かわ
"かわ" (kawa) means "river" or "skin/leather" depending on context.
Here, 'かわ' (川) refers to a river, commonly used to describe natural flowing water bodies.
その川の上には美しい橋があります。
There is a beautiful bridge over the river.
In this sentence, 'かわ' (皮) means peel or skin, referring to the outer layer of something, like fruit.
彼女は手を洗うために皮を取りました。
She removed the peel to wash her hands.
Here, 'かわ' (皮) refers to leather, usually the treated skin of animals used as a material.