Japanese symbol for “reflux”
逆流
ぎゃくりゅう
Romaji: gyakuryuu
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux
In Japanese, reflux is 逆流, read ぎゃくりゅう (gyakuryuu).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reflux”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 還流 | かんりゅう kanryuu | return current; reflux; back flow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逆さ | さかさ sakasa | inverted; upside down; reversed |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 反逆 | はんぎゃく hangyaku | treason; treachery; mutiny |
| 逆境 | ぎゃっきょう gyakkyou | adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity |
| 逆戻り | ぎゃくもどり gyakumodori | retrogression; reversal; relapse |
| 逆らう | さからう sakarau | to go against; to oppose; to disobey |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reflux”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.