This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

渦流

か流

Reading

Kana: かりゅう
Romaji: karyū
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

swirling current; eddy; whirlpool; vortex; maelstrom

2

eddy current

Note: abbreviation
See also: 渦電流 (reading うずでんりゅう)

Kanji

Readings: カ、 うず
Meanings: whirlpool, eddy, vortex
Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す
Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit