How to say 'Float' in Japanese | 浮く

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The Japanese word for Float is 'Uku', written as 浮く in Japanese.'Float' in hiragana is うく.

word

浮く

Meaning

Float

Reading

うく

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Kanji

浮Float

Explanation

The Japanese verb '浮く (うく)' means 'to float'. It is used to describe something that is buoyant and remains on the surface of a liquid or in the air. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe feelings of detachment or being out of place. For example: the boat floats on the water「ボートが水に浮く」(ボートがみずにうく). I feel like I'm floating in the air「空に浮いているような気がする」(そらにういているようなきがする). In a social context, it can describe someone who feels out of place: he feels like he doesn't belong here「彼はここで浮いている感じがする」(かれはここでういているかんじがする).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4433

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 浮く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

浮

Meaning

Float

Hiragana in the Word 浮く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 浮く Through the Kanji 浮

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 浮 as well.

word

浮かぶ

Meaning

Float, Come to mind

word

浮かべる

Meaning

Float

word

浮気

Meaning

Affair

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思い浮かべる

Meaning

Recall

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浮かび上がる

Meaning

Surface, Emerge

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'Uku' means 'Float' .

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