How to say 'Flow' in Japanese | 流れ

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

word

流れ

Meaning

Flow

Reading

ながれ

nagare

Kanji

流Flow

Explanation

The Japanese noun '流れ (ながれ)' primarily means 'flow'. It is used to describe the movement of liquids, such as water in a river, or the progression of events, time, or trends. For example: the flow of the river is fast「川の流れが速い」(かわのながれがはやい). The flow of time is unstoppable「時間の流れは止められない」(じかんのながれはとめられない). Additionally, '流れ' can also refer to the general direction or course of something, such as the flow of a conversation or the flow of a story. For example: the flow of the conversation changed「会話の流れが変わった」(かいわのながれがかわった).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1341

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 流れ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

流

Meaning

Flow

Hiragana in the Word 流れ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

れ

Reading

Words Related to 流れ Through the Kanji 流

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 流 as well.

word

流れる

Meaning

Flow

word

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

word

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

word

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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流行

Meaning

Epidemic, Trend

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流動

Meaning

Flow, Fluidity

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