浴 — “bathe” in Japanese

Grade 4よく, あ

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“bathe” in Japanese is 浴, read yoku, a (よく, あ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 入浴 (taking a bath).

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What does 浴 mean?

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Kanji	浴
Meaning	bathe
Readings	よく, あ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	入浴 (taking a bath)

How to read 浴

浴 is read yoku (よく) or a (あ) depending on the word.

Words with 浴

浴衣ゆかた
入浴

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Updated: 2026-08-28