Word Meaning 浮き

うき uki

浮き is read as うき (uki) and means buoy.

Meaning

English

buoy
fishing float
bobber
floating
buoyancy
lifebuoy
life belt
float

Reading

Kana

うき

Romaji

uki

Writing Variants

浮子うき uki
泛子うき uki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 沈み Rank 17693 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

浮き浮き

うきうき

cheerfully

浮気

うわき

extramarital sex

浮かべる

うかべる

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

浮かぶ

うかぶ

to come to mind

浮世

うきよ

(the world of the) red light districts

浮上

ふじょう

rising (of rank)

浮かび上がる

うかびあがる

to rise to the surface

浮世絵

うきよえ

ukiyo-e

浮く

うく

to float

浮かれる

うかれる

to make merry

浮遊

ふゆう

wandering (about)

浮動

ふどう

floating