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How to say 'Flow' in Japanese | 流れる

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The Japanese word for Flow is 'Nagareru', written as 流れる in Japanese.'Flow' in hiragana is ながれる.

    word

    流れる

    Meaning

    Flow

    Reading

    ながれる

    nagareru

    Kanji

    流Flow

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '流れる (ながれる)' means 'to flow'. It is commonly used to describe the movement of liquids, such as water in a river, but can also be used metaphorically to describe the passage of time, the movement of air, or even abstract concepts like emotions. For example: The river flows「川が流れる」(かわがながれる). Time flows quickly「時間が流れるのは早い」(じかんがながれるのははやい). The wind flows through the trees「風が木々の間を流れる」(かぜがきぎのあいだをながれる). This verb is often used in both literal and figurative contexts, making it versatile in everyday conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1004

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 流れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    流

    Meaning

    Flow

Hiragana in the Word 流れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    れ

    Reading

    Re

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 流れる Through the Kanji 流

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 流 as well.

  • 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

    流通

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    中流

    Meaning

    Middle class

  • word

    二流

    Meaning

    Second rate

  • word

    流行

    Meaning

    Epidemic, Trend

  • word

    流動

    Meaning

    Flow, Fluidity

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'Nagareru' means 'Flow' .

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