Word Meaning 放流

ほうりゅう houryuu

放流 is read as ほうりゅう (houryuu) and means discharge (e.g. of water from a dam).

Meaning

English

discharge (e.g. of water from a dam)
banishment
exile
release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.)
stocking (a river, etc. with fish)

Reading

Kana

ほうりゅう

Romaji

houryuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 15203 Priority C

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放る

ほる

to throw

放送

ほうそう

broadcasting

放題

ほうだい

(doing) as one pleases

放火

ほうか

arson

放置

ほうち

leaving as is

放つ

はなつ

to send out (a person to carry out a duty)

放任

ほうにん

noninterference

放す

はなす

to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

放出

ほうしゅつ

release

放映

ほうえい

televising

放れる

はなれる

to get free (from)

放水

ほうすい

discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.)