浴

Meaning

浴 centers on immersing oneself in something, whether water for bathing or a favorable situation to bask in. The extended sense of being favored with something comes from the idea of being bathed in benefits.

• 浴びるあびる
  N5

  to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to bathe in; to be flooded with (e.g. light); to be covered in

• 浴衣ゆかた
  N3

  yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe

• 入浴にゅうよく
  N1

  bathing; going in the bath

• 海水浴かいすいよく
  N2

  swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean

• 浴室よくしつ
  N1

  bathroom

• 浴びせるあびせる
  N1

  to pour on

• 浴場よくじょう

  bathhouse; (public) bath

• 浴槽よくそう
  N1

  bathtub

• 混浴こんよく

  mixed bathing

• 日光浴にっこうよく
  N1

  sunbathing; basking in the sun

• 水浴びみずあび

  bathing (in cold water); showering

• 沐浴もくよく

  bathing (of an infant)

• 温浴おんよく

  hot bath; warm bath

• 森林浴しんりんよく

  forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits

• 水浴すいよく

  a bath; bathing

• 浴用よくよう

  for bath use

• 湯浴みゆあみ

  (taking a) bath; hot spring cure

• 海水浴場かいすいよくじょう
  N2

  swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths

• 浴後よくご

  after bathing

• 浴客よっきゃく

  bather; (hot springs resort) guest

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