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Kotomora

湧

boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes12

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

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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.