Moji Ninja

湧 — gush; well up

湧 means “gush; well up”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ユウ (yuu), ユ (yu), ヨウ (you). Kun'yomi: わ(く) (waku). You'll see it in words such as 湧く (waku, “to well; to gush out”).

湧
Stroke order of 湧
Meaning
gush; well up
On'yomi
ユウ (yuu), ユ (yu), ヨウ (you)
Kun'yomi
わ(く) (waku)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1 · set Water & the sea 4

How to remember 湧

Sounds like 勇: both read ユウ.

Parts: 氵 water · 勇 courage

Words with 湧

WordReadingMeaning
湧くわく waku kunto well; to gush out

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Water & the sea 4” set

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