01
浮かぶ
うかぶ
to float, to come to mind
Meanings
- floating
- float
- rise to surface
Readings
Onyomi
- フ
Kunyomi
- う.く
- う.かれる
- う.かぶ
- う.かべる
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Useful words
02
浮かべる
うかべる
to float something, to show (an expression)
03
浮く
うく
to float, to be saved (money or time)
04
浮気
うわき
cheating, unfaithfulness
05
浮上
ふじょう
surfacing, rising to the surface
06
浮き輪
うきわ
swim ring, floatie
Compare Kanji
01沈Pair96%sink, be submergedFloat and sink are the exact water-action contrast learners need here.02流Meaning82%current, a sinkBoth belong to moving water, but 浮 rides on the surface while 流 keeps going.03泳Meaning76%swimSwimming and floating share the water radical, but 泳 adds active motion.04舟Meaning70%boat, shipA boat makes the floating idea concrete without adding another water radical.05海Meaning66%sea, oceanThe sea gives 浮 a broad place where floating naturally happens.06浴Component60%bathe, be favored withThe water side ties the shapes together, while 浴 stays about bathing rather than rising.