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    3. 支流

    支流

    支し流りゅう

    tributary

    KMT8News #24+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab14 strokes

    しりゅう

    Noun

    1.
    tributary, branch

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    この川かわには多おおくの支し流りゅうがある。

    This river has many tributaries.

    KMT7Nature & Environment
    その支し流りゅうは本ほん流りゅうに合ごう流りゅうする。

    That tributary merges with the main stream.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    支し流りゅうの清きよらかな水みずは、地ち域いきの農のう業ぎょう用よう水すいとして利り用ようされている。

    The clear water of the tributary is used as agricultural water for the region.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    探たん検けん家かたちは、地ち図ずにない支し流りゅうを発はっ見けんし、その源げん流りゅうをたどった。

    Explorers discovered an unmapped tributary and traced its source.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    森しん林りん伐ばっ採さいは、支し流りゅうの水すい量りょうに影えい響きょうを与あたえ、生せい態たい系けいに変へん化かをもたらす可あたえ能るかの性うせいがある。

    Deforestation can affect the water volume of tributaries and bring about changes in the ecosystem.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    支
    ささ.える・つか.える・か.う…(1)
    branch・support・sustain・branch radical (no. 65)
    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
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