# 浮 float

(waterleft) + (nest) + 子 (child)
★★★☆☆
10 strokes
SOLO

## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| The child stayed floating in the water by clinging to a buoyant nest.

## Kunyomi

( が ) う*く | to float ★★★☆☆
( が ) う＊かれる | to be so happy you're 'walking on air.' ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

浮気(うわき) | affair ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 浮 (float) + 気 (mood) = 浮気 (affair) cheating, having an affair　(can be used even if you're not married)
浮いてる人(ういてるひと) | space cadet ☆☆☆☆☆ 浮 (float) + 人 (person) = 浮いてる人 (space cadet) someone who is oblivious to social rules, not a rebel way, more like in a spaz way. - ういてるひと doesn't have any friends and sort of floats around on the periphery of society.