湧く

Quick Meaning

湧く means "to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to spring out; to surge; to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)".湧

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: waku

Study Flow

First read 湧く aloud, then connect the sound "waku" with the meaning "to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to spring out; to surge; to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)".湧

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 湧く.湧
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to spring out; to surge; to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)".
3. Say the romaji aloud: waku.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 湧く. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.湧

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