Kanji

What does the kanji 沸 mean?

沸 means boiling; agitation. On'yomi フツ. Kun'yomi わ.く、わ.かす.

Quick facts
On'yomiフツ
Kun'yomiわ.く、わ.かす
Strokes8
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi フツKun'yomi わ.く、わ.かす
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

boiling; agitation

Memory hook

Water (氵) over unseen fire throwing up bubbles (弗) — BOIL.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 沸くわくto boil; to get excited
  • 沸騰ふっとうboiling; surging, soaring
  • 沸かすわかすto boil, to heat (water)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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