三途川 さんずがわ Also written そうずがわ, 葬頭川 Meanings Noun Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings See also: 三途の川 (さんずのかわ). Kanji 三 three. Read as サン. 途 route 川 river. Read as かわ. Word lists Buddhism Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists