Kanji

What does the kanji 漂 mean?

漂 means drifting, floating; bleaching. On'yomi ヒョウ. Kun'yomi ただよ.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒョウ
Kun'yomiただよ.う
Strokes14
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ヒョウKun'yomi ただよ.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

drifting, floating; bleaching

Memory hook

The charm (示) fallen into the water (氵) and carried westward (西) — DRIFT, BLEACH.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 漂うただようto drift, float; to waft, linger (in the air)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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