Word Meaning 漂う

ただよう tadayou

漂う is read as ただよう (tadayou) and means to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood).

Meaning

English

to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)
to live in unreliable circumstances
to be unsteady
to be unstable
to drift
to float
to waft (e.g. a scent)
to hang in the air

Reading

Kana

ただよう

Romaji

tadayou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 残り香 Rank 6500 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

漂着

ひょうちゃく

drifting ashore

漂白剤

ひょうはくざい

bleaching agent

漂白

ひょうはく

blanching

漂流

ひょうりゅう

drifting

漂泊

ひょうはく

drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)

Example Sentences

多くの人が目的なく人生を漂う。

Many people drift through life without a purpose.

古代人は、みすぼらしい木造船を導くために哀愁漂う灯台を建てた。

The ancient ones built the sorrowful lighthouses to guide their miserable wooden ships.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

漂う羅針のオルクト Tadayou Rashin no Olukt