waku
1. to well (up); to gush out (of water)
2. to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat
+ 2 additional meanings★ Common
Verb
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湧
Kanji
boil, ferment, seethe, uproar, breed
JLPT N1
, Grade 8
, Joyo
, Kanken Level 2
0 12
氵
R
water, water radical (no. 85)
勇
courage, cheer up, be in high spirits
Readings
kun'yomi
- わ.くwaku
on'yomi
- ユウyū
- ヨウyō
- ユyu
nanori
- わきwaki
- わくwaku
Looks Alike
Words That Use This Character
湧 く湧 きwaki1. welling (up); gushing forth (of water)
2. appearing (esp. suddenly)
3. frothing of water (due to an advancing school of fish)
Noun#20324湧 き水 wakimizu1. spring water
Noun#61778湧 き出 るwakideru1. to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out)
2. to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears)
3. to emerge; to suddenly appear
Verb#81391湧 出 yūshutsu1. gushing out; welling up
Noun#90404血 湧 き肉 躍 るchi waki niku odoru1. to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement
Expression#132733湧 出 量 yūshutsuryō1. output
Noun#183215湧 泉 yūsen1. bubbling spring; gushing spring
Noun#231886湧 かすwakasu1. to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed
Verb#404618天 から降 ったか地 から湧 いたかtenkara futtaka chikara waitaka1. (appearing) out of nowhere; as if one had fallen from the sky or sprung from the ground — literal
Expression#494232