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N4 · 10 strokes · — · Irodori #338 · Elementary 2 L8
流
a sink, current, flow, forfeit
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Readings
- On’yomi
- リュウ、ル
- Kun’yomi
- -なが・す、なが・す、なが・れ、なが・れる
Example words
交流
こうりゅう
exchange
流
-なが・す
a sink
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 10-stroke character meaning "a sink" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "a sink" (流) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
国際交流 (こくさいこうりゅう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 国際交流 (こくさいこうりゅう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -なが・す、なが・す、なが・れ、なが・れる — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: リュウ、ル — common in compound words (熟語).