湧
boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed
Readings
On'yomi
- ユウ
- ヨウ
- ユ
Kun'yomi
- わ.く
Nanori
- わき
- わく
Meaning
湧 centers on something welling up from within: liquid boiling or seething, a fermenting process, or a sudden uproar. The idea of breeding can be seen as a vigorous, generative surge.
Most common words using 湧
- 湧くわくN2
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to spring out; to surge
- 湧き水わきみず
spring water
- 湧き出るわきでる
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to stream (out); to bubble up
- 湧出ゆうしゅつ
gushing out; welling up; springing up
- 湧き上がるわきあがるN1
to boil up; to come to the boil; to seethe
- 湧水ゆうすい
welling of water; spring water; spring
- 天から降ったか地から湧いたかてんからふったかちからわいたか
(appearing) out of nowhere; as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground
- 宝は湧き物たからはわきもの
those who seek riches will find them; fortune comes to those who seek it
- 実感が湧くじっかんがわく
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
- 湧かすわかす
to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
- 湧きわき
welling (up); gushing forth (of water); springing out; surging
- 湧き出すわきだす
to gush out
- 湧き立つわきたつ
to appear suddenly
- 湧出量ゆうしゅつりょう
output
- 湧昇ゆうしょう
upwelling
- 湧泉ゆうせん
bubbling spring; gushing spring; fountain
- 熱水湧出域ねっすいゆうしゅついき
hydrothermal discharge zone
- 血湧き肉躍るちわきにくおどる
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
- 降って湧くふってわく
to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly; to appear out of the blue
Study
Etymology
湧 combines 氵 (water) with 勇, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of vigorous movement, suggesting water welling up or boiling.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 plus 勇 (bravery) suggests water bravely bubbling up: boiling, fermenting, or causing an uproar as it surges forth.
Reading mnemonic
For ユウ, imagine you watching a pot of water suddenly boil over: you -> ユウ, and the water wells up vigorously.