What does kanji 涌 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 涌 is boil.

How is kanji 涌 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 涌 are わ.く; the onyomi readings are ユ, ユウ, ヨウ.

What words use kanji 涌?

Example words that use kanji 涌 include 湧出, 湧水, 湧く, 沸き起こる.

Pre-Level 1

涌

Meaning

Kanji 涌

boil

boil, breed, ferment, seethe, uproar

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: わ.く
Onyomi 音読み: ユユウヨウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 10
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 通 • 勇 • 痛 • 埇 • 桶 • 甬 • 俑

Related vocabulary

Showing 12 common entries

Showing 12 of 12 entries that include this kanji.

湧出

ゆうしゅつ

gushing out

湧水

ゆうすい

spring

湧く

わく

to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)

沸き起こる

わきおこる

to well up

湧かす

わかす

to breed (e.g. maggots)

湧き

わき

appearing (esp. suddenly)

湧き出す

わきだす

to gush out

湧き出る

わきでる

to gush forth

湧き上がる

わきあがる

to arise

湧き水

わきみず

spring water

湧き立つ

わきたつ

to appear suddenly

湧泉

ゆうせん

bubbling spring

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

温泉の湯が地面から涌いている。

Hot spring water is welling up from the ground.

鍋の中で汁がぐらぐらと涌いた。

The soup in the pot came to a vigorous boil.

胸の奥から怒りが涌いてきた。

Anger welled up from deep inside my chest.

会場には歓声が涌き上がった。

Cheers rose up in the hall.

雨のあとで庭に虫がたくさん涌いた。

After the rain, many insects appeared in the yard.