漂
漂·drift
- On-yomi
- ヒョウ
- Kun-yomi
- ただよ(う)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漂う | ただよう | to drift; to hang in the air |
| 漂流 | ひょうりゅう | drifting (at sea) |
| 漂白剤 | ひょうはくざい | bleach |
| 漂着 | ひょうちゃく | drifting ashore |
Example sentences
庭に花の香りが漂っている。
にわにはなのかおりがただよっている。
The scent of flowers hangs in the garden.
船は三日間、太平洋を漂流した。
ふねはみっかかん、たいへいようをひょうりゅうした。
The boat drifted in the Pacific for three days.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 漂白 as ひょうびゃく — it is ひょうはく
- 漂う is used of smells and atmosphere just as much as of floating objects
Memory aid
Picture it
氵 (water) with 票, a light slip of paper: carried along wherever the current takes it.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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