Word Meaning 湧く

わく waku

湧く is read as わく (waku) and means to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.).

Meaning

English

to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
to sweat
to cry
to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.)
to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to well up
to arise
to hatch

Reading

Kana

わく

Romaji

waku

Writing Variants

涌くわく waku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 16433 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

湧出

ゆうしゅつ

gushing out

湧水

ゆうすい

spring

Example Sentences

2

夏になると、この池に虫が湧く。

なつになると、このいけにむしがわく。

in summer, bugs breed in this pond.

岩の間から清水が湧く。

いわのあいだからしみずがわく。

clear water springs from between the rocks.