Kanji

What does the kanji 泡 mean?

泡 means foam, bubble. On'yomi ホウ. Kun'yomi あわ.

Quick facts
On'yomiホウ
Kun'yomiあわ
Strokes8
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ホウKun'yomi あわ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

foam, bubble

Memory hook

Water (氵) wrapped in a pouch (包) and floating up — BUBBLE, FOAM.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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  • 7
  • 8

Common words

  • 泡あわfoam, bubble

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.