Conjugation
Tap for 流す (to let flow)
Tap for 流れる (to flow)
- 流れる — to flow, to stream
- 流す — to let flow, to shed
- 流行 — fashion, trend
- 交流 — exchange, interaction
- 流れ — stream, current, flow
More examples - tap to expand
- 流動 — flow, movement
- 流速 — flow speed, velocity
- 流星 — shooting star, meteor
- 流通 — circulation, distribution
- 上流 — upper stream, upstream
Compound Verbs - tap to expand
- 流れ出る — to flow out; to spill out
- 流れ込む — to flow into
- 流れ落ちる — to flow down; to cascade
- 流れ去る — to flow away; to pass by
- 流し込む — to pour in
The kanji 流 combines the water radical 氵 with the element for "current" or "flowing form" (⻍). It reflects the idea of movement, like a stream, trend, or shifting fate. Common in both natural and abstract contexts.
