to gush, to surge, to well up
On'yomi (音読み)
- ユ
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- わ.く
- わ.かす
About this kanji
The kanji '湧' primarily means 'to gush' or 'to well up.' It is often used as a verb, and you might encounter it in various contexts. For instance, '湧く' (わく) means 'to well up' or 'to spring forth,' like water bubbling up from the ground. A common compound is '湧き出る' (わきでる), which translates to 'to gush out,' describing something that flows out forcefully. Another important term is '湧水' (ゆうすい), meaning 'spring water,' which refers to water that flows naturally from the ground. It's interesting to note that this kanji is frequently associated with natural springs and hot springs, or '温泉' (おんせん), where water is heated underground.
Built from
Example sentences
泉から水が湧き出た。
Water gushed from the spring.
Meanings across languages
- English
- to gush, to surge, to well up
- Tiếng Việt
- phun trào, dâng lên
- 日本語
- 湧く, 湧かす
- 한국어
- 분출하다
- 中文
- 涌出
- id
- memancar
- th
- พุ่งออกมา
- es
- emergente
- fr
- jaillir
- de
- quellen
- pt
- jorrar
Common compounds
- 湧水ゆうすいspring water
- 湧き出るわきでるto gush out, to spout
- 温泉おんせんhot spring
- 湧くわくto well up, to bubble up
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