What does kanji 流 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 流 is current.

How is kanji 流 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 流 are なが.れる, なが.れ, なが.す, -なが.す; the onyomi readings are リュウ, ル.

Which school grade teaches kanji 流?

Kanji 流 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 流?

The main radical for kanji 流 is 水.

What words use kanji 流?

Example words that use kanji 流 include 流れ, 流通, 流行, 流す.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

流

Meaning

Kanji 流

current

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: なが.れるなが.れなが.す-なが.す
Onyomi 音読み: リュウル
Nanori 名乗り: なながれめぐる

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #280
Strokes: 10
Radical: 水
Components: 亠 • 厶 • 川 • 汁
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 琉 • 硫 • 梳 • 旈 • 疏 • 㐬 • 毓

Related vocabulary

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Showing 36 of 654 entries that include this kanji.

流れ

ながれ

cancellation

流通

りゅうつう

circulation (of money, goods, etc.)

流行

りゅうこう

prevalence (of a disease)

流す

ながす

to forfeit (a pawn)

流し

ながし

back-washing service (in a public bath)

流行歌

りゅうこうか

popular song

流れる

ながれる

to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)

流民

りゅうみん

refugees

流刑

りゅうけい

exile

流転

りゅうてん

continual change

流沙

りゅうさ

quicksand

流氷

りゅうひょう

drift ice

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

川の流れが速い。

The river current is fast.

涙が頬を流れた。

Tears flowed down her cheeks.

うわさが町に流れている。

That rumor is spreading through town.

使った水を流してください。

Please let the used water run off.

台所の流しをきれいにした。

I cleaned the kitchen sink.

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Kanji 流

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流れ

流通

流行

流す

流し

流行歌

流れる

流民

流刑

流転

流沙

流氷

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