What does kanji 泡 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 泡 is bubbles.

How is kanji 泡 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 泡 are あわ; the onyomi readings are ホウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 泡?

The main radical for kanji 泡 is 水.

What words use kanji 泡?

Example words that use kanji 泡 include 泡, 泡盛, あぶく銭, 粟立つ.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

泡

Meaning

Kanji 泡

bubbles

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あわ
Onyomi 音読み: ホウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1872
Strokes: 8
Radical: 水
Components: 勹 • 已 • 汁
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 抱 • 胞 • 砲 • 包 • 刨 • 庖 • 咆

Related vocabulary

Showing 34 common entries

Showing 34 of 62 entries that include this kanji.

泡

あわ

bubble

泡盛

あわもり

awamori

あぶく銭

あぶくぜに

easy money

粟立つ

あわだつ

to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)

淡雪

あわゆき

light snowfall

宝瓶

ほうひん

handleless Japanese tea pot

泡が立つ

あわがたつ

to bubble

泡だて器

あわだてき

eggbeater

泡ぶく

あわぶく

bubble (esp. of saliva)

泡を食う

あわをくう

to be flurried

泡影

ほうえい

bubbles and shadows

泡菜

パオツァイ

pao cai

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

石けんの泡が手についた。

Soap bubbles got on my hands.

ビールの泡が多すぎる。

There is too much foam on the beer.

波が岩に当たって白い泡になった。

The wave hit the rock and turned into white foam.

お風呂に泡が浮いている。

Bubbles are floating in the bath.

彼は口から泡を吹いて倒れた。

He collapsed with foam coming from his mouth.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 14 related entries

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