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    3. 流

    流

    流りゅう

    way

    N1KMT7CoreSuffixCore ConceptsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    りゅう

    Suffix

    1.
    way, manner, style, fashion, mode
    2.
    school (e.g. of flower arrangement)
    3.
    class, rate, rank
    4.
    flow, current, stream

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしの流りゅうには合あわない。

    It doesn't suit my style.

    KMT5Core Concepts
    この川かわの流りゅうはとても速はやい。

    The current of this river is very fast.

    KMT6Nature & Environment
    彼かれはこの流りゅう派はの最さい高こうの弟で子しだ。

    He is the best disciple of this school.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    彼かの女じょは華か道どうの池いけ坊のぼう流りゅうを学まなんでいる。

    She is learning the Ikenobo school of flower arrangement.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsArt & DesignEducation
    その問もん題だいの解かい決けつには、彼かれ独どく自じの流りゅう儀ぎがある。

    He has his own unique way of solving that problem.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
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