Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 浮かぶ(うかぶ) in Japanese

浮かぶ, 浮ぶ, 泛かぶ, 泛ぶ
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
うかぶ
Romaji
ukabu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu' ending
    Meaning
    to float; to be suspended
    Example sentence
    富士山登った一首浮かんだ After climbing Mt. Fuji, I got the inspiration for a poem.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to rise to surface
    Example sentence
    メモには浮かぶ練習させるように、と殴り書きされていた On the memo was scrawled, 'have her practice floating in the water.'
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to come to mind; to have inspiration
    Example sentence
    良い考えが浮かんだ。 A good idea presented itself.

Examples of 浮かぶ, 浮ぶ, 泛かぶ, 泛ぶ, うかぶ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
浮かぶ
Plain Polite
浮かびます
Negative
浮かばない
Negative Polite
浮かびません

Past

Plain
浮かんだ
Plain Polite
浮かびました
Negative
浮かばなかった
Negative Polite
浮かびませんでした

Te

Plain
浮かんで
Plain Polite
浮かびまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
浮かばれる
Plain Polite
浮かばれます
Negative
浮かばれない
Negative Polite
浮かばれません
()


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

floating, float, rise to surface, float, rise to surface

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, む, う.かべる

Learn more

7 strokes

to drift, float, careless, reckless

On'Yomi: ハン, ホウ

Kun'Yomi: うか.ぶ

Learn more