Word Meaning 気流

きりゅう kiryuu

気流 is read as きりゅう (kiryuu) and means atmospheric current.

Meaning

English

  1. atmospheric current
  2. air current
  3. airflow

Reading

Kana

きりゅう

Romaji

kiryuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 18018 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

上昇気流

じょうしょうきりゅう

ascending air current

乱気流

らんきりゅう

(air) turbulence

後方乱気流

こうほうらんきりゅう

wake turbulence

上層気流

じょうそうきりゅう

upper air currents

磁気流体力学

じきりゅうたいりきがく

magnetohydrodynamics

気付く

きずく

to regain consciousness

気配

きはい

tone (of the market)

気候

きこう

climate

気配り

きくばり

care

気違い

きちがい

madness

気性

きしょう

disposition

Example Sentences

3

We had a rough flight because of turbulence.

We are currently experiencing some turbulence.

As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.