Meaning of 下流 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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下流
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Kana Readingかりゅう
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Romajikaryū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- downstream; lower reaches of a river
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- lower classes
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Example Sentences
下流, かりゅう used in context
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First off, my area of work is mainly in the lower reaches of the Yourou River.
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The river branches three kilometers below the town.
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The river meets another below this bridge.
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There is a hut below the bridge.
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There was a water mill below the dam.
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The falls are some distance below the bridge.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
current, a sink, flow, forfeit
On: リュウ, ル
Kun: なが.れる, なが.れ, なが.す, -なが.す
10 strokes
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
On: カ, ゲ
Kun: した, しも, もと, さ.げる, さ.がる, くだ.る, くだ.り, くだ.す, -くだ.す, くだ.さる, お.ろす, お.りる
3 strokes
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