Keyword
float
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig787
Readings
(88%)
(5%)
うわ
(3%)
うき
(1%)
Composed of
water drops
claw (radical)
child
Mnemonic

A child who fell into the water struggling to stay afloat while some beast is trying to claw at it from above.

Used in vocabulary (277 in total)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
Examples (95 in total)
A good idea occurred to me then.
A very bright idea came to my mind.
A new idea came to me.