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 浮き浮き, 浮浪者, 浮き彫, 浮揚.

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

Showing 25 common entries

Showing 25 of 212 entries that include this kanji.

浮き浮き

うきうき

cheerfully

浮浪者

ふろうしゃ

vagrant

浮き彫

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)

浮世絵

うきよえ

ukiyo-e

浮沈

ふちん

floating and sinking

浮游

ふゆう

wandering (about)

浮動

ふどう

floating

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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.

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