気流

きりゅう

atmospheric current

What does 気流 mean?

気流 is a Japanese noun meaning atmospheric current in English. It is written as 気流 in kanji, きりゅう in hiragana, and kiryuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

気流のために飛行機が揺れた。

We had a rough flight because of turbulence.