Word Meaning 浮き

うき uki

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

Meaning

English

  1. buoy
  2. fishing float
  3. bobber
  4. floating
  5. buoyancy
  6. lifebuoy
  7. life belt
  8. 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 17598 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

Example Sentences

7

Life is full of ups and downs.

During my first match, I was on edge and fidgety, probably because I was so nervous.

In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people.

Perhaps due to his experience of the team's vicissitudes, the long-time veteran was unperturbed.

With 19 cases of death forming over 20% of the whole, the grave reality of overwork-deaths has been thrown into relief.

With a shortage of midwives added to that of obstetricians it has become clear all over again that our country's obstetric care is in an extremely grave situation.

Astronauts are weightless and can sleep in any orientation. However, they have to attach themselves so they don't float around and bump into something.