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泛
泛
8 strokes

Meanings

to drift
float
careless
reckless

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン
ホウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うか.ぶ

Common Words

浮かべる
浮べる
泛かべる
うかべる
泛べる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1331
1

to float; to set afloat; to launch

Examples
彼は小さな船を水に浮かべている。
He is sailing a little boat on the water.
2

to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)

Examples
怪物は残酷な微笑みを浮かべた。
The monster's smile was cruel.
3

to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to think of

浮かぶ
浮ぶ
うかぶ
泛ぶ
泛かぶ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #1396
1

to float; to be suspended

Examples
１枚の落ち葉が水面に浮かんでいた。
A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.
2

to rise to the surface; to appear; to emerge; to show up; to loom (up)

Examples
浮かんだと思うとまた沈む。
Now it rises, now it sinks.
3

to come to mind; to have inspiration

Examples
２週間新しいプロジェクトについて考えていましたが、よい考えが浮かびませんでした。
I had been thinking about our new project for two weeks, but I couldn't come up with a good idea.
浮き
うき
浮子
泛子
Noun
Freq #25598
1

floating; buoyancy

2

fishing float; bobber

3

buoy

4

lifebuoy; life belt; float; rubber ring

汎称
泛称
はんしょう
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #203203
1

lumping similar things together and giving the group a collective name; collective name; generic term

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