# 漂 — drift

漂 means “drift”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: ヒョウ (hyou). Kun'yomi: ただよ(う) (tadayou). You'll see it in words such as 漂う (tadayou, “to drift; to float”).

- Meaning: drift
- On'yomi: ヒョウ (hyou)
- Kun'yomi: ただよ(う) (tadayou)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Water & the sea 2

## How to remember 漂

Sounds like 票: both read ヒョウ.

Parts: 氵 water · 票 ballot

## Words with 漂

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 漂う | ただよう (tadayou) | to drift; to float |

## Don't confuse it with

[票](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ballot/) · [標](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/signpost/) · [禁](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/forbid/)

## More in the “Water & the sea 2” set

[噴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/erupt/) · [漏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/leak/) · [潜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dive/) · [没](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sink-out-of-sight/) · [浸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soak/) · [沼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/swamp/) · [滝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/waterfall/) · [漂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/drift/) · [浪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/wander/)

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