湧 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- ユウ・ヨウ・ユ
- Kun
- わ.く
- Meaning
- gush; well up
Origin
Water plus vigour: water pushing up out of the ground — to well up.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ユウ | 湧水・湧出 |
|---|---|
| わく | 湧く Compare: 沸く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 湧水ゆうすい
spring water
- 湧出ゆうしゅつ
gushing forth
Example
岩の間から清らかな水が湧いている。
Clear water is welling up between the rocks.
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