Word details

川流れ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 川流れ.

Dictionary

Entry

川流れわながれNounFreq #108195
1

being carried away by a current

Examples
河童の川流れ
The best swimmers are oftenest drowned.
2

drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river

3

cancellation; standing up; breaking a promise

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

3 strokesFrequency 181JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

かわ

Nanori

さわ

current, a sink, flow, forfeit

10 strokesFrequency 280JLPT N2Grade 3

On

リュウ

Kun

なが.れるなが.れなが.す-なが.す

Nanori

ながれめぐる

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