浮

10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N3

floating, float, rise to surface

Kun'yomi
  • うく
    		to float ②to become merry ③to become loose ④to feel out of it
  • うかれる
    		to make merry
  • うかぶ
    		to float ②to rise to the surface ③to come to mind
  • うかべる
    		to float ②to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.) ③to recall
On'yomi
  • フ
Nanori
  • うき

Main Radical

水(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

うくうかれるうかぶうかべる 78.6%
フ 15.5%
うき 5.9%

Character Breakdown

floating, float, rise to surface
う.く　フ　うき (7th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
sincere, nourish, encase
フ　たまご　はぐく.む (Kentei 1)
paw radical
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)

Common Words

う
浮
　
か
　
ぶ
to float ②to rise to the surface ③to come to mind
う
浮
　
く
to float ②to become merry ③to become loose ④to feel out of it
う
浮
　
か
　
れ
　
る
to make merry
ふ
浮
じょう
上
surfacing ②emerging ③rising (of rank)
う
浮
　
か
　
べ
　
る
to float ②to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.) ③to recall
う
浮
　
か
　
び
あ
上
　
が
　
る
to rise to the surface ②to come to the front ③to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
う
浮
　
か
　
す
to float ②to save (on one's expenses) ③to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
おも
思
　
い
う
浮
　
か
　
べ
　
る
to be reminded of
う
浮
　
き
あ
上
　
が
　
る
to float ②to stand out ③to be alienated
うき
浮
よ
世
fleeting life ②sad world ③the world of the living ④(the world of the) red light districts
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References

Unicode hex code 6D6E
JIS X 0208 1-41-66
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2575
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3159
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 435
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 522
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 319
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 393
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1047
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1069
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 991
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 17487X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1752
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 938
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 968
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 684
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1359
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 820
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1197
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 738
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a6.11
Four corner code 3214.7
De Roo Code 347