Word details

漂流

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 漂流.

Dictionary

Entry

漂流ょうりゅうNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #28923
1

drifting; drift; being adrift

Examples
その船は海を漂流した。
The boat drifted about on the sea.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

drift, float (on liquid)

14 strokesFrequency 1,492JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヒョウ

Kun

ただよ.う

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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