Kanji

What does the kanji 流 mean?

流 means flow; stream; drift. On'yomi リュウ、ル. Kun'yomi なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す.

Quick facts
On'yomi	リュウ、ル
Kun'yomi	なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
Strokes	10
Main radical	水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

流On'yomi リュウ、ルKun'yomi なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

flow; stream; drift

Memory hook

Water (氵) breaking into many strokes running downward — FLOW, STREAM.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Common words

流すながすto make flow; to drain off, to play (e.g. music)
流れながれflow, current, trend
流行りゅうこうtrend, fashion; prevalence, epidemic
流れるながれるto flow, to drift

More words with this kanji

流行るはやるto be popular, to be in fashion
一流いちりゅうfirst-rate, top-tier
交流こうりゅうexchange, interaction; alternating current
合流ごうりゅうconfluence; to merge, to join forces
流域りゅういきriver basin
流石さすがjust as expected (of someone); even so
電流でんりゅうelectric current
～流～りゅうschool (of thought), style; stream (suffix)
直流ちょくりゅうdirect current (DC)
流しながしsink (kitchen); drifting, roaming
流通りゅうつうdistribution, circulation
海流かいりゅうocean current
気流きりゅうair current

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