う
浮
　
き
あし
足
だ
立
　
つ

Godan verb

  1. to be prepared to flee, to become restless, to become agitated.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
浮
　
き
あし
足
だ
立
　
つ
 浮き足立つ うきあしだつ
うき
浮
あし
足
だ
立
　
つ
 浮足立つ うきあしだつ
う
浮
　
き
あし
足
　
だ
　
つ
 浮き足だつ うきあしだつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

floating, float, rise to surface
う.く　フ　うき (Early Jr. High, 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 (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし　た.りる　ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)