Word Meaning 流感

りゅうかん ryuukan

流感 is read as りゅうかん (ryuukan) and means influenza.

Meaning

English

  1. influenza
  2. flu

Reading

Kana

りゅうかん

Romaji

ryuukan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 72664 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

流感の予防注射

りゅうかんのよぼうちゅうしゃ

flu shot

流行性感冒

りゅうこうせいかんぼう

influenza

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

流転

るてん

continual change

流出

りゅうしゅつ

outflow (of people, capital, etc.)

Example Sentences

10

He's in bed with the flu.

He came down with the flu.

Few people die away at the approach of winter.

You're ill with flu.

My father is suffering from influenza.

The flu prevented him from playing golf.

I was vaccinated against the flu.

We all caught flu, and so did the teacher.

Can we check the rapid spread of the 'flu?

You are coming down with the flu, or something serious.