Usage patterns 渓けい 流りゅう で 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something (fish, camp, etc.) at a mountain stream
I like fishing in mountain streams on my days off.
渓けい 流りゅう 沿ぞ いを 歩ある く to walk along a mountain stream
I walked along the mountain stream and enjoyed the autumn leaves.
渓けい 流りゅう を 下くだ る to go down (raft/kayak) a mountain stream
Going down a mountain stream by canoe is very exhilarating.
Related words 谷川 and 渓流 both mean a mountain stream, but 渓流 sounds more literary and is favored in scenic or nature writing.
川 is the general word for 'river' of any size or setting, while 渓流 specifically refers to a fast, clear stream running through a mountain valley.
清流 emphasizes the clarity of the water itself, whereas 渓流 specifically means a mountain stream (which is often, but not necessarily, clear).
渓流 refers to a fast mountain stream or torrent in a valley and has a more literary, technical feel, whereas 小川 evokes a gentle, everyday brook.
渓流 is a slightly more literary term for a mountain stream, whereas 沢 is the everyday word often used in place names and hiking contexts.
Written forms 渓けい 流りゅう Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency in news and general use.
谿けい 流りゅう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 谿 is an uncommon variant of 渓 .
Etymology Compound of 渓 (mountain valley) and 流 (flow, stream). The kanji 渓 is a phono-semantic compound with 谷 (valley) and 奚 (a phonetic element).
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