| Kanji | 漂 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ヒョウ |
| Kunyomi | ただよ.う |
| English | drift, float (on liquid) |
| Examples | 漂う(ただよう): (1) to drift; to float (2) to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air (3) to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood) (4) to wander; to walk around aimlessly (5) to be unsteady; to be unstable (6) to falter; to flinch; to wince (7) to live in unreliable circumstances |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1492 |
| Components | 水: water 票: ballot; label; ticket; sign |
| Number of Strokes | 14 |
| Kanji Radical | 水 |
| Radical Number | 85 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | みず・したみず・さんずい |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | drift |
| Koohii Story 1 | In Florida, Bush through Kerry´s ballots into the water, watching them drift away and setting the whole country adrift. |
| Koohii Story 2 | The political fanatic stole all the ballots and dumped them in the stream. He calmly watched them drift away as the cops came to a screech behind him. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1001-1500
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