JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
湧く
To well up, gush out, or spring forth (liquids, emotions, or pests).
Readings
Other forms
湧きます polite form
湧いた plain past
湧いて te-form
涌く less common kanji
1 Intransitive Verb
To well up / To gush out
Describes liquids springing forth from the ground or secreting from the body.
Example
この 山 から は きれいな 水 が 湧く 。
Clean water springs from this mountain.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To spring up (feelings & ideas)
Describes emotions, inspiration, or abstract concepts surfacing spontaneously from within.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To breed / To be infested
Describes the sudden proliferation or infestation of pests like insects or worms.
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