JLPT N2 · Noun

流域 (ryuuiki)

流域 (りゅういき, ryuuiki) is a Japanese noun meaning “drainage basin; catchment basin”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: りゅういき
Romaji: ryuuiki
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley · noun

Example sentences

ダムが切れて流域に大水が押し寄せた。

The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 流域

流

current, a sink, flowリュウ・ル・なが.れる・なが.れ · 10 strokes

域

range, region, limitsイキ · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 流域.

流行りゅうこうfashion流すながすto drain流れながれflow (of a fluid or gas)流れるながれるto stream流行るはやるto be popular流りゅうway一流いちりゅうfirst-class交流こうりゅうexchange (e.g. cultural)合流ごうりゅうconfluence (of rivers)流石さすがas one would expect電流でんりゅうelectric current直流ちょくりゅうdirect current流しながしsink (e.g. in a kitchen)海流かいりゅうocean current

Source: JMdict entry 1552230 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.