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湧 kanji: meaning “bubble up”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bubble up
On'yomi
ユウ、ヨウ、ユ
Kun'yomi
わ・く

Picture story to remember 湧

A man (男) in the water (氵) gathers his courage (勇), and you see air bubble up around him as he dives.

Parts in this story:男, 勇

How to write 湧: stroke order

湧 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 湧

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Kanji that share parts with 湧.