current, a sink, flow, forfeit

On'yomi
リュウ、ル
Kun'yomi
なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
Parts
亠厶川氵similar kanji →
JLPT N310 strokesGrade 3#280 most commonU+6D41

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Words using 流

  • 一流いちりゅうfirst-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking; leading; eminent; topN5
  • 下流かりゅうdownstream; lower reaches of a riverN5
  • 海流かいりゅうocean currentN5
  • 還流かんりゅうreturn current; reflux; back flowN5
  • 渓流けいりゅうmountain stream; mountain torrentN5
  • 激流げきりゅうraging stream; rapidsN5
  • 源流げんりゅうsource (e.g. of a river); headwatersN5
  • 交流こうりゅうexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling; mixing; coming togetherN5
  • 合流ごうりゅうconfluence (of rivers); flowing together; joiningN5
  • 三流さんりゅうthird-rate; third-classN5
  • 支流しりゅうtributary; branchN5
  • 主流しゅりゅう(the) mainstreamN5
  • 女流じょりゅうwoman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)N5
  • 上流じょうりゅうupper stream; upper course; upper reachesN5
  • 清流せいりゅうclear streamN5
  • 濁流だくりゅうmuddy streamN5
  • 暖流だんりゅうwarm currentN5
  • 中流ちゅうりゅうmid-stream; middle courseN5
  • 潮流ちょうりゅうtide; tidal currentN5
  • 電流でんりゅうelectric currentN5