bath, wash, drain
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あよ.ぐ
- あ.びる
About this kanji
The kanji 浴, pronounced as "yoku" in on’yomi and "ayogu" or "abiru" in kun’yomi, primarily means to bathe or wash. This kanji is commonly used in nouns and verbs related to bathing. For example, 入浴 (にゅうよく) means "bathing," which refers to the act of entering a bath. 浴室 (よくしつ) means "bathroom," indicating the room where bathing takes place, while 浴槽 (よくそう) means "bathtub," the actual tub used for bathing. Another interesting compound is 海浴 (かいよく), meaning "sea bathing," which refers to swimming in the ocean. A simple note is that while the kanji primarily relates to washing or bathing, it often evokes feelings of relaxation and cleanliness.
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Example sentences
今日はお風呂に浴びたい。
I want to take a bath today.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bath, wash, drain
- Tiếng Việt
- tắm, rửa
- 日本語
- 入浴, 浴びる
- 한국어
- 목욕
- 中文
- 洗澡
- id
- mandi
- th
- อาบน้ำ
- es
- baño
- fr
- bain
- de
- Bad
- pt
- banho
Common compounds
- 入浴にゅうよくbathing
- 浴室よくしつbathroom, bathhouse
- 浴槽よくそうbath tub
- 海浴かいよくsea bathing
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