流

current, flow

JLPT N3 Grade 3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す
On'yomi: リュウ・ル
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

流 means "current, flow". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リュウ・ル in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

流 in example sentences

あ、流ながれ星ぼしだ！

A, nagareboshi da!

Look! There's a shooting star.
トムは涙なみだを流ながした。

Tomu wa namida o nagashita.

Tom wept.
流ながれ星ぼしが見みたいな。

Nagareboshi ga mitai na.

I want to see a shooting star.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 流

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Common questions

What does the kanji 流 mean?: 流 means "current, flow". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 流 have?: 流 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 流 read?: It is read なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リュウ・ル in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 流?: 流 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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