Meaning
Bathe, shower, pour over — used for washing the body with water or taking a bath.
- 浴びる — to bathe, to take a shower
- 浴衣 — summer kimono (light robe worn after bathing)
- 浴槽 — bathtub
- 入浴 — bathing, taking a bath
- 水浴 — bathing in water
The radical 氵(さんずい) hints at water. The kanji combines this with 谷 (valley) to suggest the act of water flowing over or being poured — thus symbolizing bathing or showering.
シャワーを浴びました。
I took a shower.
温泉で ゆっくり入浴しました。
I relaxed in a hot spring bath.
浴衣を 着て祭に行きました。
I wore a yukata and went to the festival.
🎧 “ヨク” is the on-yomi, used in compound words like 入浴 or 日光浴. “あびる” is the kun-yomi and commonly appears in daily life, especially for taking a shower or bath.