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Kanji 浴: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 浴: bathe, be favored with, bask in

Key takeaways

Kanji 浴: bathe, be favored with, bask in. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

bathebe favored withbask in

On reading

ヨク

Kun reading

あ.びるあ.びせる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 浴

bathe, be favored with, bask in

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

氵 + 谷

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine washing yourself with the water (氵) found in a deep valley (谷). It depicts the act of bathing in the fresh streams of a mountain valley.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヨク
  • 入浴にゅうよく

    bathing / taking a bath

  • 浴室よくしつ

    bathroom / bathing room

  • 海水浴かいすいよく

    sea bathing / swimming in the sea

Kun reading

あ.びる
  • 浴びるあびる

    to bathe / to shower / to bask in

Commonly used words

  • 入浴
    にゅうよく

    bathing / taking a bath

  • 浴室
    よくしつ

    bathroom / bathing room

  • 海水浴
    かいすいよく

    sea bathing / swimming in the sea

  • 浴びる
    あびる

    to bathe / to shower / to bask in

Example sentences

Example 1

毎晩入してリラックスします。

Translation

I relax by taking a bath every night.

Example 2

の時間を短くしてください。

Translation

Please shorten your bath time.

Example 3

室の掃除をしました。

Translation

I cleaned the bathroom.

Example 4

新しい家には広い室があります。

Translation

The new house has a spacious bathroom.

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