川下 かわしも Meanings Noun, の-adjective downstream See also: 川上 (かわかみ). Kanji 川 river. Read as かわ. 下 down. Read as しも. Example sentences 私たちは川下にある橋を渡って回り道をしなければならなかった。We had to make a detour across a bridge down the river from here. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists