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Kanji 流: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 流: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

Key takeaways

Kanji 流: current, a sink, flow, forfeit. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

currenta sinkflowforfeit

On reading

リュウ

Kun reading

なが.れるなが.れなが.す-なが.す

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 流

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 㐬

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Visualize water (氵) flowing and waving like a banner (㐬) fluttering in the wind. This character represents the natural flow of a current or the circulation of goods and information.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

リュウ
  • 海流かいりゅう

    ocean current

  • 気流きりゅう

    air current / atmospheric flow

  • りゅう

    style / manner / method

  • 流通りゅうつう

    circulation / distribution / flow

  • 一流いちりゅう

    top class / first-rate / best quality

  • 交流こうりゅう

    exchange / interaction / interconnection

  • 合流ごうりゅう

    joining / merging / joining together

  • 直流ちょくりゅう

    direct current (electricity)

Kun reading

なが.れる
  • 流すながす

    to flow / to drain / to shed (tears, blood)

  • 流れながれ

    flow / stream / current

  • 流れるながれる

    to flow / to stream / to run

Commonly used words

  • 海流
    かいりゅう

    ocean current

  • 気流
    きりゅう

    air current / atmospheric flow

  • りゅう

    style / manner / method

  • 流通
    りゅうつう

    circulation / distribution / flow

  • 一流
    いちりゅう

    top class / first-rate / best quality

  • 交流
    こうりゅう

    exchange / interaction / interconnection

  • 流す
    ながす

    to flow / to drain / to shed (tears, blood)

  • 流れ
    ながれ

    flow / stream / current

  • 流れる
    ながれる

    to flow / to stream / to run

Example sentences

Example 1

のせいで船が遅れた。

Translation

The ship was delayed because of the ocean current.

Example 2

が変わると天気も変わる。

Translation

When the ocean current changes, the weather also changes.

Example 3

の変化で天気が変わります。

Translation

Changes in air currents affect the weather.

Example 4

飛行機は強い気の中を飛びました。

Translation

The airplane flew through strong air currents.

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