浮かぶ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 浮かぶ
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.
Kanji in this Word
浮
10 strokes
Frequency: 776
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
floating
float
rise to surface
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.く
う.かれる
う.かぶ
う.かべる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うき
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
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