湧く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 湧く
1
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out; to surge
2
to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to cry
Examples
彼女の目には涙が湧きあふれていた。
Her eyes gushed with tears.
3
to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds); to well up; to arise
Examples
いざとなれば勇気が湧いてくる。
Your courage will come out in a crisis.
4
to hatch; to breed; to propagate; to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
Examples
肉にはウジがわいていた。
The meat was crawling with maggots.
Kanji in this Word
湧
12 strokes
Frequency: 2070
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
boil
ferment
seethe
uproar
breed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユウ
ヨウ
ユ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わ.く
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
わき
わく
涌
10 strokes
Meanings
boil
ferment
seethe
uproar
breed
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユウ
ヨウ
ユ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わ.く
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