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How to say 'Mainstream' in Japanese | 主流

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The Japanese word for Mainstream is 'Shuryuu', written as 主流 in Japanese.'Mainstream' in hiragana is しゅりゅう.

    word

    主流

    Meaning

    Mainstream

    Reading

    しゅりゅう

    shuryuu

    Kanji

    主Master 流Flow

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '主流 (しゅりゅう)' refers to the 'mainstream' or the dominant trend, opinion, or direction in a particular field or society. It is often used to describe the most widely accepted or popular ideas, practices, or movements. For example: This is the mainstream opinion「これが主流の意見です」(これがしゅりゅうのいけんです). The mainstream of the river flows to the east「川の主流は東に流れる」(かわのしゅりゅうはひがしにながれる). The term can also be used in contexts like art, culture, or technology to describe what is currently dominant or widely followed.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6138

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 主流

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

  • kanji

    流

    Meaning

    Flow

Words Related to 主流 Through the Kanji 主

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 主 as well.

  • word

    主義

    Meaning

    Doctrine, Principle

  • word

    ご主人

    Meaning

    Husband

  • word

    主人

    Meaning

    Master, Husband

  • word

    民主

    Meaning

    Democracy

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    株主

    Meaning

    Shareholder

  • word

    主婦

    Meaning

    Housewife

  • word

    主要

    Meaning

    Main, Principal

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    主

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    主に

    Meaning

    Mainly

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    主な

    Meaning

    Main

  • word

    主催

    Meaning

    Sponsor

  • word

    自主

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    主題

    Meaning

    Theme

  • word

    持ち主

    Meaning

    Owner

  • word

    君主

    Meaning

    Monarch

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    主導

    Meaning

    Leadership

  • word

    坊主

    Meaning

    Monk, Bald

  • word

    主観

    Meaning

    Subjectivity

  • word

    地主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    領主

    Meaning

    Lord

  • word

    主任

    Meaning

    Chief

  • word

    亭主

    Meaning

    Husband, Innkeeper

Words Related to 主流 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

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    流行る

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    一流

    Meaning

    Top class

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    上流

    Meaning

    Upper class, Upstream

  • word

    流通

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    中流

    Meaning

    Middle class

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    二流

    Meaning

    Second rate

  • word

    流行

    Meaning

    Epidemic, Trend

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    流動

    Meaning

    Flow, Fluidity

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What does 'Shuryuu' (主流) mean?

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