流用 (りゅうよう)diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation
- diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recyclingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Kanji in 流用
- 流Current; A Sink; FlowRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
- 用Utilize; Business; ServiceRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 交流こうりゅうexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange
- 流れながれflow (of a fluid or gas); stream
- 流通りゅうつうcirculation (money, goods, etc.); distribution
- 主流しゅりゅうmainstream; commonplace
- 流出りゅうしゅつdischarge; outward flow
- 流行りゅうこうfashion; trend
- 一流いちりゅうfirst-class; top grade
- 流動りゅうどうflow
- 使用しようuse; application
- 利用りようuse; utilization
- 採用さいようuse; adoption
- 費用ひようcost; expense
- 雇用こようemployment (long term); hire
- 乗用車じょうようしゃ(passenger) car; automobile
- 信用しんようconfidence; trust
- 運用うんようmaking use of; application
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