JLPT N3 · Everyday verbs

浮かぶ

うかぶ

to float; to come to mind

Stroke order of 浮かぶ

3 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

浮 · 10 strokesか · 3 strokes ぶ · 6 strokes

Memory trick

A clawed hand 爫 lifts a child 子 above the water 氵 so he floats.

Parts: 浮 = 氵 water + 孚 (爫 claw/hand + 子 child)

The characters in 浮かぶ

かか — ka (3 strokes)
ぶぶ — bu (6 strokes)

Example sentence

いい考えが浮かびました。

いいかんがえがうかびました。

A good idea came to mind.

Words with 浮

浮気cheating; affair

More words: Everyday verbs

倒れるto fall down; to collapse 抱くto hold; to hug 戻るto return; to go back 願うto wish; to request 閉じるto close; to shut 折るto fold; to break 掛けるto hang; to sit down 慣れるto get used to 鳴るto ring; to sound 眠るto sleep 頂くto receive (humble)散るto scatter; to fall (leaves)育てるto raise; to bring up 遅刻being late

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