漂

drift, float

JLPT N1 14 strokes

Kun'yomi: ただよ.う
On'yomi: ヒョウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

漂 means "drift, float". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read ただよ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

漂 in example sentences

部屋へやには張はり詰つめた空気くうきが漂ただよっていた。

Heya ni wa haritsumeta kuuki ga tadayotte ita.

There was a tense atmosphere in the room.
空気くうき中ちゅうには、大麻たいまの強烈きょうれつな臭においが漂ただよっていた。

Kuukichuu ni wa, taima no kyouretsu na nioi ga tadayotte ita.

There was a strong smell of cannabis in the air.
目めが覚さめると、私わたしたちは沖おきを漂流ひょうりゅうしていた。

Me ga sameruto, watashitachi wa oki o hyouryuu shite ita.

When we awoke, we were adrift on the open sea.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 漂

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Common questions

What does the kanji 漂 mean?: 漂 means "drift, float". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 漂 have?: 漂 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 漂 read?: It is read ただよ.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 漂?: 漂 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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