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    3. 浮かぶ

    浮かぶ

    浮うか​ぶ​

    to float

    N1KMT9News #30+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    浮ぶ泛ぶ泛かぶ

    うかぶ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to float, to be suspended
    2.
    to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
    3.
    to come to mind, to have inspiration

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    水すい面めんに葉 っぱが浮うかんでいる。

    Leaves are floating on the water's surface.

    KMT3Daily LifeNature & Environment
    空そらに白しろい雲くもがゆっくりと浮うかんでいた。

    White clouds were slowly floating in the sky.

    KMT5Daily LifeNature & Environment
    悲かなしい記き憶おくが時とき々どきこ心ころに浮うかんでくる。

    Sad memories sometimes come to mind.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    良よいアイデアが頭あたまに浮うかんだ。

    A good idea came to my mind.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの顔かおには、微かすかな笑えみが浮うかんでいた。

    A faint smile appeared on his face.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    浮
    う.く・う.かれる・う.かぶ・う.かべる…(2)
    floating・float・rise to surface
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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