漂 Kanji: Meaning, Readings, Stroke Order

Readings

On readingヒョウ

Kun readingただよ.う

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Verbs with «漂»

Meanings

driftRtK
彼の葉巻から煙の輪が空中に漂っていた。A ring of smoke floated from his cigar into the air.tatoeba
地球は宇宙空間に漂う球体にすぎない。The earth is just a sphere suspended in space.tatoeba
float (on liquid)

to drift
to float
to waft (e.g. a scent)
to hang in the air
to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)

Radicals and components

Radical水water 氵variant 氺variant

Components

How it's built

漂

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · ballot · old west · altar (示) · show (示) · two (二) · small (小)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1733

Compound words

漂うただよう

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)

drifting; drift; being adrift

漂白剤ひょうはくざい

bleaching agent; bleach

Additional Examples

潮流がその船を外海へと漂流させた。

The tide carried the boat out to sea.tatoeba

地球は宇宙空間に漂う球体にすぎない。

The earth is just a sphere suspended in space.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 漂

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step