湧く

わく

to well (up)

N2 #10,021

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive 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.)

Its kanji

In sentences

トムは興味きょうみが湧わきました。 Tom became curious. #5348451

いざとなれば勇気ゆうきが湧わいてくる。 Your courage will come out in a crisis. #229136