How to say "Flow" or "Pour" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Flow" or "Pour" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Flow" or "Pour" is "Nagasu", written in japanese as "流す".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '流す (ながす)' can have two main meanings. The first meaning is 'to flow', as in a river flowing. For example: The river flows quickly - (川が速く流れています). The second meaning is 'to pour', as in pouring liquid from one container to another. For example: I poured the water into the glass - (水をコップに流した)。The verb can be used for literal physical flows and pours, as well as more abstract concepts of letting something move or transfer from one place to another.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "流" means "Flow" and can be read as "Ryuu" and "Naga"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Nagasu" mean in japanese?

"Nagasu" means "Flow" or "Pour" .

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How to write "Flow" or "Pour" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". And The hiragana "が" is read as "ga".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.