Word Meaning 浮寝

うきね ukine

浮寝 is read as うきね (ukine) and means casually sleeping together (e.g. unmarried couple).

Meaning

English

casually sleeping together (e.g. unmarried couple)
restless sleep
sleeping in a ship
sleeping on the surface of the water (of a bird)

Reading

Kana

うきね

Romaji

ukine

Writing Variants

浮き寝 うきね ukine

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 楫枕,波枕 Rank 145527 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

浮寝鳥

うきねどり

waterfowl sleeping while floating on water

浮気

うわき

extramarital sex

浮き浮き

うきうき

cheerfully

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

浮き

うき

buoy