Japanese symbol for “fad”

流行

りゅうこう

Romaji: ryuukou

fashion; trend; vogue; craze

In Japanese, fad is 流行, read りゅうこう (ryuukou).

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Meanings

adj-no, n, vi fashion; trend; vogue; craze; fad; popularity
n, vi, vs prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

Kanji and stroke order

流

current, a sink, flow

on: リュウ、ル
kun: なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す

10 strokes · JLPT 2

行

going, journey, carry out

on: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kun: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき

6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “fad”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ブーム	ブーム buumu	boom; craze; fad
流行り	はやり hayari	fashion; fad; vogue
時好	じこう jikou	fad; fashion
ファッド	ファッド faddo	fad

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
流れ	ながれ nagare	flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current
交流	こうりゅう kouryuu	exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction
流通	りゅうつう ryuutsuu	circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution
流し	ながし nagashi	sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
流す	ながす nagasu	to drain; to pour; to run
行動	こうどう koudou	action; conduct; behaviour
行う	おこなう okonau	to perform; to do; to conduct oneself
銀行	ぎんこう ginkou	bank; banking institution