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How to say 'Distribution' in Japanese | 流通

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The Japanese word for Distribution is 'Ryuutsuu', written as 流通 in Japanese.'Distribution' in hiragana is りゅうつう.

    word

    流通

    Meaning

    Distribution

    Reading

    りゅうつう

    ryuutsuu

    Kanji

    流Flow 通Commute, Pass

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '流通 (りゅうつう)' refers to the process of distributing goods, products, or information. It is commonly used in contexts related to commerce, logistics, and economics. For example: The distribution of goods is efficient「商品の流通が効率的だ」(しょうひんのりゅうつうがこうりつてきだ). Information flows quickly in this network「このネットワークでは情報の流通が速い」(このネットワークではじょうほうのりゅうつうがはやい). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe the circulation of ideas or trends.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6679

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 流通

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    流

    Meaning

    Flow

  • kanji

    通

    Meaning

    Commute, Pass

Words Related to 流通 Through the Kanji 流

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 流 as well.

  • word

    流れる

    Meaning

    Flow

  • word

    流れ

    Meaning

    Flow

  • word

    流す

    Meaning

    Flow, Cancel

  • word

    流石

    Meaning

    As expected

  • word

    流

    Meaning

    Style, Flow

  • word

    交流

    Meaning

    Exchange, Interaction

  • word

    下流

    Meaning

    Downstream, Lower class

  • word

    海流

    Meaning

    Current

  • word

    三流

    Meaning

    Third rate

  • word

    流行る

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    主流

    Meaning

    Mainstream

  • word

    一流

    Meaning

    Top class

  • word

    上流

    Meaning

    Upper class, Upstream

  • word

    中流

    Meaning

    Middle class

  • word

    二流

    Meaning

    Second rate

  • word

    流行

    Meaning

    Epidemic, Trend

  • word

    流動

    Meaning

    Flow, Fluidity

Words Related to 流通 Through the Kanji 通

These 34 Words contain the Kanji 通 as well.

  • word

    通り

    Meaning

    Way, Street

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    通ずる

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    通学

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    通す

    Meaning

    Pass, Persist

  • word

    通過

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    通る

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    普通

    Meaning

    Normal

  • word

    通常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

  • word

    通勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    通う

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    交通

    Meaning

    Traffic, Transportation

  • word

    大通り

    Meaning

    Avenue

  • word

    共通

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    共通語

    Meaning

    Common language

  • word

    透き通る

    Meaning

    Transparent

  • word

    通貨

    Meaning

    Currency

  • word

    通用

    Meaning

    Common

  • word

    見通し

    Meaning

    View, Prospect

  • word

    通じる

    Meaning

    Lead, Understand

  • word

    通行

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    人通り

    Meaning

    Foot traffic

  • word

    一通り

    Meaning

    Generally, Roughly

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    通

    Meaning

    Expert

  • word

    通知

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    通り過ぎる

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    直通

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    通信

    Meaning

    Communication

  • word

    通路

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    通訳

    Meaning

    Interpretation

  • word

    通帳

    Meaning

    Passbook

  • word

    通り掛かる

    Meaning

    Pass by

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