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Kanji 浮: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 浮: floating, float, rise to surface

Key takeaways

Kanji 浮: floating, float, rise to surface. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

floatingfloatrise to surface

On reading

Kun reading

う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 浮

floating, float, rise to surface

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 孚

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When you gently support a child (子) with your hand (爪) in the water (氵), they 'float' on the surface. Just as a bird hatches (孚) and emerges, it represents something light rising up to the top of the water.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 浮力ふりょく

    buoyancy / floating force

Kun reading

う.く
  • 浮かぶうかぶ

    to float / to come to mind

  • 浮ぶうかぶ

    to float / to come to mind

  • 浮かべるうかべる

    to float / to express / to show

  • 浮くうく

    to float / to feel cheerful / to become loose

Commonly used words

  • 浮力
    ふりょく

    buoyancy / floating force

  • 浮かぶ
    うかぶ

    to float / to come to mind

  • 浮ぶ
    うかぶ

    to float / to come to mind

  • 浮かべる
    うかべる

    to float / to express / to show

  • 浮く
    うく

    to float / to feel cheerful / to become loose

Example sentences

Example 1

ボートがゆっくり水にかんでいる。

Translation

The boat is slowly floating on the water.

Example 2

いいアイデアが突然かんだ。

Translation

A good idea suddenly came to mind.

Example 3

彼は気をして彼女を傷つけた。

Translation

He cheated and hurt his girlfriend.

Example 4

気が原因で別れたカップルもいる。

Translation

Some couples broke up because of infidelity.

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