漂う （ただよう） to drift, to float, to waft (e.g. a scent), to hang in the air, to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood), to wander, to walk around aimlessly, to be unsteady, to be unstable, to falter, to flinch, to wince, to live in unreliable circumstances
Kanji
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1492 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 14
Meaning: drift, float (on liquid)
Kunyomi: ただよ.う
Onyomi: ヒョウ
Composition: 氵 票
漂
Radical
Radical: 水
Meaning: water
水
Examples
Onyomi Examples
漂流 （ヒョウリュウ） drifting, drift, being adrift
漂白 （ヒョウハク） blanching, bleaching
漂々 （ヒョウヒョウ） buoyantly, airily, with a light heart
浮漂 （フヒョウ） floating
Kunyomi Examples
漂う （ただよう） to drift, to float, to waft (e.g. a scent), to hang in the air, to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood), to wander, to walk around aimlessly, to be unsteady, to be unstable, to falter, to flinch, to wince, to live in unreliable circumstances