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流れる

ながれる

to flow, to pass

Mnemonic

Water, asking nobody’s permission about anything at all. The tap and the Niagara なが are doing the same thing at different volumes: ながれる.

Worth knowing

Time, water, music and rumours all 流れる. 流す ながす is you making it flow.

Built from

flow
氵 water on the left, going where water goes.

Words sharing these kanji

to let flow, to set adrift flow, stream

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