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浮
float · rise · surface · fickle
N2On: ふKun: うく、うかぶ、うかべる、うかれる、うかす
Memory Aid
'Fu' — Think of the sound 'FWOOSH' as something floats or rises to the surface.
Vocabulary
浮くうくto float, to rise to the surface
浮上ふじょうsurfacing, coming to the surface
浮き輪うきわswimming ring, lifebuoy
浮気うわきinfidelity, cheating
浮世絵うきよえUkiyo-e (woodblock prints, literally 'pictures of the floating world')
Example Sentences
船が水面に静かに浮いている。
The boat is quietly floating on the surface of the water.
彼の顔に笑顔が浮かんだ。
A smile appeared on his face.
空に雲がゆっくり浮かんでいた。
Clouds were slowly floating in the sky.
困難な状況から浮上するのは難しい。
It's difficult to recover from a difficult situation.