Vocabulary

What does ～流 (～りゅう) mean?

～流 (～りゅう, ～ryuu) means school (of thought), style; stream (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading	～りゅう
Romaji	～ryuu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

～流～りゅう

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework～ryuu

school (of thought), style; stream (suffix)

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は自己流(じこりゅう)で料理(りょうり)を覚(おぼ)えました。
He learned to cook in his own self-taught way.
あのホテルは一流(いちりゅう)のサービスで有名(ゆうめい)です。
That hotel is famous for its first-class service.