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Japanese symbol for “surfacing”

Romaji: fujou
surfacing; rising to the surface

In Japanese, surfacing is , read (fujou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vi, vs surfacing; rising to the surface
  2. n, vi, vs emerging; leaping into prominence
  3. n, vi, vs rising (of rank)

Kanji and stroke order

floating, float, rise to surface
on: フ
kun: う.く、う.かれる、う.かぶ、う.かべる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
above, up
on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “surfacing”

WordReadingMeaning
ほそう hosoupaving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
けんざいか kenzaikabeing actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うわき uwakiextramarital sex; affair; fooling around
うかぶ ukabuto float; to be suspended
うかべる ukaberuto float; to set afloat; to launch
うきぼり ukiborirelief; embossed carving
うきよえ ukiyoeukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
いじょう ijounot less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
うりあげ uriageamount sold; sales; proceeds
じょうしょう joushourising; ascending; climbing

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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