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Meaning of 浮かぶ(うかぶ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

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
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to rise to surface
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to come to mind; to have inspiration

Example Sentences

浮かぶ, 浮ぶ, 泛かぶ, 泛ぶ, うかぶ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

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

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JLPT 3

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

On:

Kun: う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, む, う.かべる

10 strokes

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to drift, float, careless, reckless

On: ハン, ホウ

Kun: うか.ぶ

7 strokes

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