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How to say 'Epidemic' or 'Trend' in Japanese | 流行

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The Japanese word for Epidemic or Trend is 'Ryuukou', written as 流行 in Japanese.'Epidemic' or 'Trend' in hiragana is りゅうこう.

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流行

Meaning

Epidemic, Trend

Reading

りゅうこう

ryuukou

Kanji

流Flow 行Go

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '流行 (りゅうこう)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'trend', referring to something that is currently popular or fashionable. For example: This hairstyle is trending now「このヘアスタイルが今流行している」(このヘアスタイルがいまりゅうこうしている). The second meaning is 'epidemic', referring to the rapid spread of a disease. For example: The flu is spreading rapidly「インフルエンザが流行している」(インフルエンザがりゅうこうしている). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended, but both meanings are widely used in everyday conversation and media.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6693

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 流行

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

流

Meaning

Flow

kanji

行

Meaning

Words Related to 流行 Through the Kanji 流

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 流 as well.

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流れる

Meaning

Flow

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流れ

Meaning

Flow

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流す

Meaning

Flow, Cancel

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流石

Meaning

As expected

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流

Meaning

Style, Flow

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交流

Meaning

Exchange, Interaction

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下流

Meaning

Downstream, Lower class

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海流

Meaning

Current

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三流

Meaning

Third rate

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流行る

Meaning

Trend

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主流

Meaning

Mainstream

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一流

Meaning

Top class

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上流

Meaning

Upper class, Upstream

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流通

Meaning

Distribution

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中流

Meaning

Middle class

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二流

Meaning

Second rate

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流動

Meaning

Flow, Fluidity

Words Related to 流行 Through the Kanji 行

These 46 Words contain the Kanji 行 as well.

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行く

Meaning

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行う

Meaning

Conduct

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飛行機

Meaning

Airplane

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行き

Meaning

Going

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行為

Meaning

Act

word

銀行

Meaning

Bank

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持って行く

Meaning

Take

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行政

Meaning

Administration

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急行

Meaning

Express, Rush

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実行

Meaning

Execution

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旅行

Meaning

Travel

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飛行場

Meaning

Airport

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連れて行く

Meaning

Take

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行成

Meaning

Suddenly

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行き来

Meaning

Coming and going

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行

Meaning

Line, Row

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行き止まり

Meaning

Dead end

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執行

Meaning

Execution

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行動

Meaning

Action

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行楽

Meaning

Outing

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行使

Meaning

Exercise

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進行

Meaning

Advance, Progress

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行列

Meaning

Line, Matrix

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修行

Meaning

Training, Asceticism

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移行

Meaning

Transition

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行事

Meaning

Event

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奉行

Meaning

Magistrate

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刊行

Meaning

Publication

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徐行

Meaning

Slow driving

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行方

Meaning

Whereabouts

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一行

Meaning

Group

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施行

Meaning

Enforcement

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行儀

Meaning

Manners

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遂行

Meaning

Execution

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通行

Meaning

Passage

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通行止め

Meaning

Roadblock

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現行

Meaning

Current, Existing

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履行

Meaning

Fulfillment

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流行る

Meaning

Trend

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先行

Meaning

Precedence

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発行

Meaning

Issue, Publication

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歩行者

Meaning

Pedestrian

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歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

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平行

Meaning

Parallel

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走行

Meaning

Travel

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飛行

Meaning

Flight

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