湧

well, bubble up

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: わ.く
On'yomi: ユウ・ヨウ・ユ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

湧 means "well, bubble up". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read わ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ・ヨウ・ユ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

湧 in example sentences

トムは興味きょうみが湧わきました。

Tomu wa kyoumi ga wakimashita.

Tom became curious.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 湧 mean?: 湧 means "well, bubble up". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 湧 have?: 湧 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 湧 read?: It is read わ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ユウ・ヨウ・ユ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 湧?: 湧 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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