浮うかぶ

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ぶ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

Describes something resting on or moving in a liquid or gas without sinking, or being suspended in a medium.

2

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

Used when something comes up from below to become visible, or when something appears in a context where it was not previously noticed.

3

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

Describes an idea, memory, or image spontaneously appearing in one's thoughts.

浮うかぶUsage87%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
うかぶUsage6%
浮うかぶUsage6%
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Search-only kanji form; not recommended for active use.
泛うかぶUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
泛うかぶUsage<1%
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Search-only kanji form; not recommended for active use.

浮うく
浮く also means 'to float', but is more general and can imply buoyancy or being detached; 浮かぶ often emphasizes the visible state of floating or emerging.
思おもい浮うかぶ
思い浮かぶ is a compound verb that explicitly means 'to come to mind', while 浮かぶ alone can carry this meaning in context.

Compound of 浮く (uku, 'float') + ぶ (bu, an old verbal suffix indicating a state or appearance). The kanji 浮 carries the meaning of floating or rising.