Word Meaning 浮かぶ

うかぶ ukabu

浮かぶ is read as うかぶ (ukabu) and means to come to mind.

Meaning

English

to come to mind
to have inspiration
to float
to be suspended
to rise to the surface
to appear
to emerge
to show up

Reading

Kana

うかぶ

Romaji

ukabu

Writing Variants

浮ぶうかぶ ukabu
泛かぶ うかぶ ukabu
泛ぶうかぶ ukabu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 沈む Rank 7879 Priority B

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浮かべる

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浮世

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浮上

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浮かび上がる

うかびあがる

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浮世絵

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浮く

うく

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浮かれる

うかれる

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浮き

うき

buoy

浮遊

ふゆう

wandering (about)

浮動

ふどう

floating