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漂

drift
Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingヒョウ
Kun readingただよ.う
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. 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
  2. float (on liquid)
  1. to drift
  2. to float
  3. to waft (e.g. a scent)
  4. to hang in the air
  5. to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood)

Radicals and components

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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)
漂着ひょうちゃく
drifting ashore
漂白ひょうはく
blanching; bleaching
漂流ひょうりゅう
drifting; drift; being adrift
漂白剤ひょうはくざい
bleaching agent; bleach
漂々ひょうひょう
buoyantly
漂泊ひょうはく
roaming
漂漂ひょうひょう
buoyantly
漂泊者ひょうはくしゃ
vagabond
漂流木ひょうりゅうぼく
driftwood

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

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