Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to well (up), to gush out (of water), to spring out, to surge.
  2. to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.), to sweat, to cry.
  3. to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.), to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds), to well up, to arise.
  4. to hatch, to breed, to propagate, to be infested (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
湧く わく
 
涌く わく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

boil, ferment, seethe
わ.く ユウ ヨウ (11th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
courage, cheer up, be in high spirits
ユウ いさ.む お (4th, N2)
ma
male
おとこ ダン ナン (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)