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How to say 'Flow' or 'Cancel' in Japanese | 流す

Wondering how to say 'Flow' or 'Cancel' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Flow or Cancel is 'Nagasu', written as 流す in Japanese.'Flow' or 'Cancel' in hiragana is ながす.

    word

    流す

    Meaning

    Flow, Cancel

    Reading

    ながす

    nagasu

    Kanji

    流Flow

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '流す (ながす)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to flow', which refers to the movement of liquids or substances in a continuous stream. For example: The river flows gently「川が優しく流れる」(かわがやさしくながれる). The second meaning is 'to cancel' or 'to let go', often used in contexts like canceling plans or letting something pass without action. For example: He decided to cancel the meeting「彼は会議を流すことにした」(かれはかいぎをながすことにした). The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as letting emotions flow or letting a situation pass without intervention.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1842

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 流す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    流

    Meaning

    Flow

Hiragana in the Word 流す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 流す 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

Learn the Word 流す

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What does 'Nagasu' (流す) mean?

'Nagasu' means 'Flow' or 'Cancel' .

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