Word Meaning 泡影

ほうえい houei

泡影 is read as ほうえい (houei) and means bubbles and shadows.

Meaning

English

  1. bubbles and shadows
  2. something transient

Reading

Kana

ほうえい

Romaji

houei

Writing Variants

  • 泡影 ほうよう houyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 132750 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

夢幻泡影

むげんほうよう

a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)

あわ

bubble

泡盛

あわもり

awamori

泡が立つ

あわがたつ

to bubble

泡立てる

あわだてる

to beat (e.g. eggs)

人影

じんえい

shadow of a person

かげ

light (stars, moon)

撮影

さつえい

photography (still or motion)

面影

おもかげ

face

投影

とうえい

projection

幻影

げんえい

phantom

遺影

いえい

portrait of a deceased person