flow, current, style, system
On'yomi (音読み)
- リュウ
- ル
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- なが.れる
- なが.れ
- た.れる
- た.らす
About this kanji
The kanji 流, pronounced as りゅう (ryuu) or なが.れる (nagareru), primarily means "flow" or "current" and often refers to something moving smoothly in a stream. It can be used as a noun or a verb, depending on the context. Common compounds include 流行 (りゅうこう), meaning "fashion," which denotes current trends; 流れ (ながれ), meaning "current" or the flow of something; and 流れる (ながれる), which means "to flow," describing the movement of liquids or the passage of time. A useful note is that while 流 generally suggests fluidity or movement, it can also imply a style or system in broader terms.
Built from
Example sentences
川の流れが速いですね。
The river's flow is fast, isn't it?
Meanings across languages
- English
- flow, current, style, system
- Tiếng Việt
- dòng chảy, luồng, kiểu, hệ thống
- 日本語
- 流れ, 流れる, 流行
- 한국어
- 흐름
- 中文
- 流动
- id
- aliran
- th
- กระแส
- es
- flujo
- fr
- flux
- de
- Fluss
- pt
- fluxo
Common compounds
- 流行りゅうこうfashion, trend
- 流れながれcurrent, flow
- 流れるながれるto flow
- 流暢りゅうちょうfluent
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