湧 — kanji meaning “boil”
湧
boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed
- Meanings
- boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed
- On'yomi
- ユウ (yuu)、ヨウ (you)、ユ (yu)
- Kun'yomi
- わ.く
- Name readings
- わき、わく
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2070 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 85
- Chinese reading
- yǒng, chōng — Chinese character page
Words with 湧
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 湧く | わく waku | to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out |
| 湧き | わき waki | welling (up); gushing forth (of water); springing out |
| 湧出 | ゆうしゅつ yuushutsu | gushing out; welling up; springing up |
| 湧き水 | わきみず wakimizu | spring water |
| 湧き出る | わきでる wakideru | to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to stream (out) |
| 湧水 | ゆうすい yuusui | welling of water; spring water; spring |
| 湧き出す | わきだす wakidasu | to gush out |
| 湧出量 | ゆうしゅつりょう yuushutsuryou | output |
| 湧き立つ | わきたつ wakitatsu | to appear suddenly |
| 湧泉 | ゆうせん yuusen | bubbling spring; gushing spring; fountain |
| 湧かす | わかす wakasu | to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed |
| 湧昇 | ゆうしょう yuushou | upwelling |
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