浴
bathe, be favored with, bask in
Readings
On'yomi
- ヨク
Kun'yomi
- あ.びる
- あ.びせる
Nanori
- えき
- さこ
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.
Most common words using 浴
20 of 79- 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
Study
Etymology
浴 combines 氵 (water) with 谷 (valley), suggesting water flowing into a valley-like basin for bathing. The phonetic role of 谷 is uncertain, but the semantic link to water and immersion is clear.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 pours into a valley 谷, creating a natural bath. Imagine soaking in that valley pool, letting the water wash over you as you bask in the warmth.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨク, picture a yoke of oxen pulling a large wooden bathtub into the valley: yoke -> ヨク, and the water splashes as they haul your bath.