What does kanji 浮 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 浮 is floating.

How is kanji 浮 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 浮 are う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, う.かべる; the onyomi readings are フ.

What is the main radical of kanji 浮?

The main radical for kanji 浮 is 水.

What words use kanji 浮?

Example words that use kanji 浮 include 浮かべる, 浮気, 浮かぶ, 浮浪者.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 4

浮

Meaning

Kanji 浮

floating

floating, float, rise to surface

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる
Onyomi 音読み: フ
Nanori 名乗り: うき

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #776
Strokes: 10
Radical: 水
Components: 子 • 汁 • 爪
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 乳 • 郛 • 莩 • 捊 • 俘 • 孚 • 桴

Related vocabulary

26 common entries

Showing 26 of 213 entries that include this kanji.

浮かべる

うかべる

to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)

浮気

うわき

affair

浮かぶ

うかぶ

to come to mind

浮浪者

ふろうしゃ

vagrant

浮世

うきよ

(the world of the) red light districts

浮き彫り

うきぼり

bringing to the fore

浮揚

ふよう

floating (e.g. in air, water)

浮かれる

うかれる

to make merry

浮き浮き

うきうき

cheerfully

浮く

うく

to float

浮動票

ふどうひょう

swing vote

浮上

ふじょう

rising (of rank)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

木の葉が池に浮いている。

The leaf is floating on the pond.

油が水に浮かんでいる。

Oil is floating on the water.

島が朝もやの中に浮かんで見えた。

The island seemed to appear in the morning mist.

いい考えが急に浮かんだ。

A good idea suddenly came to mind.

彼の顔がふと心に浮かんだ。

His face suddenly came to mind.