Word Meaning 流す

ながす nagasu

流す is read as ながす (nagasu) and means to forfeit (a pawn).

Meaning

English

  1. to forfeit (a pawn)
  2. to hit (the ball) to the opposite field
  3. to exile
  4. to banish
  5. to float (e.g. logs down a river)
  6. to set adrift
  7. to broadcast
  8. to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker)

Reading

Kana

ながす

Romaji

nagasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 3447 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

流れ出す

ながれだす

to flow out

流通

りゅうつう

circulation (of money, goods, etc.)

流行

りゅうこう

prevalence (of a disease)

流れ

ながれ

cancellation

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

るみん

refugees

流転

るてん

continual change

流出

りゅうしゅつ

outflow (of people, capital, etc.)

流動

りゅうどう

flow

流入

りゅうにゅう

inflow