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KANJI
湧
well up
gush forth, spring out, surge
Kun'yomi
わwa
On'yomi
ようyouちょうchou
Example sentences
彼かれの演えん説ぜつに感かん銘めいを受うけ、多おおくの聴ちょう衆しゅうの心こころに勇ゆう気きが湧わいた。
Deeply impressed by his speech, courage welled up in the hearts of many in the audience.
この地ちには豊ゆたかな水みずが湧わき出でるため、昔むかしから多おおくの人ひとが住すんでいます。
Because abundant water wells up in this area, many people have lived here since ancient times.
疲つかれていても、好すきな音おん楽がくを聴きくと新あらたな活かつ力りょくが湧わいてくる。
Even when I'm tired, listening to my favorite music makes new energy well up within me.

Practice exercises

1
湧
Answer
well upgush forthspring up
2
湧
Answer
わよう
3
湧く
to well up, to gush forth, to spring out
Answer
わく
4
湧き上あがる
to well up, to surge up, to boil up (emotions, water)
Answer
わきあがる
5
湧水すい
spring water
Answer
ゆうすい
6
湧出しゅつ
gushing forth, eruption, welling up
Answer
ゆうしゅつ