How to say 'Arise' or 'Gush' in Japanese | 湧く

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The Japanese word for Arise or Gush is 'Waku', written as 湧く in Japanese.'Arise' or 'Gush' in hiragana is わく.

word

湧く

Meaning

Arise, Gush

Reading

わく

waku

Kanji

湧Well, Boil

Explanation

The Japanese verb '湧く (わく)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to gush' or 'to well up', often used to describe liquids like water or oil emerging from the ground. For example: hot water gushes from the spring「温泉からお湯が湧く」(おんせんからおゆがわく). The second meaning is 'to arise' or 'to emerge', used to describe emotions, thoughts, or situations coming into existence. For example: doubts arose in my mind「疑問が心に湧く」(ぎもんがこころにわく). This verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4004

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 湧く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

湧

Meaning

Well, Boil

Hiragana in the Word 湧く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

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'Waku' means 'Arise' or 'Gush' .

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