flow

(waterleft) + (decapitated cow) + (river)
★★★☆☆
10 strokes

Onyomi

RYUU

Don't REUSE your flow so much, it'll sound wack. You gotta keep coming up with new styles.

Mnemonic

The river's flow carried the decapitated cow-head downstream , bobbing up and down in the water.

Kunyomi

( ) なが*す various meanings. . . .to make something flow - to flush a toilet. - Also means, a DJ plays music. Which is pretty rad.
★★★☆☆
( ) なが*れる something is literlly flowing. Also used when music is playing on the loudspeaker, or when time passes (時間が流れると。。。。)(literally, 'In the course of time . . .. ').
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

流行(りゅうこう)

trend ★★★☆☆
(flow) + (go) = 流行 (trend)

一流(いちりゅう)

the most trendy ★★☆☆☆
(one) + (flow) = 一流 (the most trendy)

漂流(ひょうりゅう) する

drifting ☆☆☆☆☆
(drift) + (flow) = 漂流 (drifting)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
flow WATER
go wild / rough FLOWERS

WATER flows, but FLOWERS grow in the wild.

Synonyms

spending time
時間が経つ    時間がかかる?    費やす    時間を過ごす    流れる