Japanese symbol for “spillage”

流出

りゅうしゅつ

Romaji: ryuushutsu

outflow; effluence; efflux; spillage

In Japanese, spillage is 流出, read りゅうしゅつ (ryuushutsu).

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Meanings

n, vi, vs outflow; effluence; efflux; spillage; spill; discharge
n, vi, vs outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)

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

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

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
流行	りゅうこう ryuukou	fashion; trend; vogue
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
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out

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