What does kanji 湧 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 湧 is boil.

How is kanji 湧 read?

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

What is the main radical of kanji 湧?

The main radical for kanji 湧 is 水.

What words use kanji 湧?

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

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 2

湧

Meaning

Kanji 湧

boil

boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: わ.く
Onyomi 音読み: ユウヨウユ
Nanori 名乗り: わきわく

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2070
Strokes: 12
Radical: 水
Components: 力 • マ • 汁 • 田
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 勇 • 愑 • 踴 • 㗈 • 䞻

Related vocabulary

21 common entries

Showing 21 of 22 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

湧出量

ゆうしゅつりょう

output

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

温泉が地面から湧いている。

hot spring water is welling up from the ground.

新しいアイデアが急に湧いた。

a new idea suddenly came to me.

観客から大きな歓声が湧いた。

a loud cheer rose from the crowd.

彼の言葉に怒りが湧いた。

his words stirred anger in me.

夏になると、この池に虫が湧く。

in summer, bugs breed in this pond.