Word details
湧き出る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 湧き出る.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to stream (out); to bubble up
Examples
地面から水が沸き出ている。
The water is welling up from the ground.
2
to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears)
Examples
その女の子の目から涙がわきでた。
Tears welled up in the girl's eyes.
3
to emerge; to suddenly appear; to come forth
Examples
人間の胸に希望は永遠にわき出る。
Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
湧
boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed
12 strokesFrequency 2,070JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ユウヨウユ
Kun
わ.く
Nanori
わきわく
出
exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シュツスイ
Kun
で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす
Nanori
いずいづいでじすっすつてん
涌
boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed
10 strokes
On
ユウヨウユ
Kun
わ.く
沸
seethe, boil, ferment, uproar, breed
8 strokesFrequency 1,709JLPT N2Grade 8
On
フツ
Kun
わ.くわ.かす
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