Word Meaning 下流

かりゅう karyuu

下流 is read as かりゅう (karyuu) and means lower classes.

Meaning

English

  1. lower classes
  2. downstream
  3. lower reaches of a river

Reading

Kana

かりゅう

Romaji

karyuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 上流 Rank 3505 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

下流域

かりゅういき

lower reaches (e.g. of a valley)

下降

かこう

descent

下宿

げしゅく

boarding house

下半期

しもはんき

second half of the year

下調べ

したしらべ

preliminary investigation

下段

げだん

low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

下記

かき

the following

下草

したくさ

undergrowth

下落

げらく

depreciation

下位

かい

low rank

下部

かぶ

lower part

下期

しもき

second half of the (fiscal) year

Example Sentences

1

The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.