流

Flow, Stream

なが-れる (naga-reru), なが-す (naga-su)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

The kanji 流 appears in words like 一流 (first-class), 流行 (trend), and 流れる (to flow). Whether referring to water, fashion, or ideas, it carries the sense of movement.

Memory Trick

Imagine a RIVER flowing smoothly toward the sea. The moving WATER reminds you of FLOW and STREAM.

Readings

Onyomi: リュウ (ryuu)

Kunyomi: なが-れる (naga-reru), なが-す (naga-su)

Example Words

流れる

ながれる (nagareru)

To flow

流す

ながす (nagasu)

To let flow

流行

りゅうこう (ryuukou)

Trend

一流

いちりゅう (ichiryuu)

First-class

Example Sentence

川がゆっくり流れています。

かわがゆっくりながれています。

kawa ga yukkuri nagareteimasu

The river is flowing slowly.

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