Kanji

泡

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ホウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あわ

Common Readings

ホウ, あわ

Example sentences

泡 あわ
ビールを注ぐと、白い泡が立った。

When the beer was poured, white foam rose.

はじける はじける
炭酸水の泡が口の中ではじけた。

The bubbles in the sparkling water popped in my mouth.

泡立てる あわだてる
生クリームに砂糖を加え、八分立てまで泡立ててください。

Add sugar to the heavy cream and whip it until it reaches soft peaks.

メレンゲ メレンゲ
卵白を泡立てて、ふわふわのメレンゲを作ります。

Whisk the egg whites to make a fluffy meringue.

気泡 きほう
炭酸水から気泡が立ち上っている。

Bubbles are rising from the carbonated water.

泡沫 うたかた
人生は泡沫の夢のようだ。

Life is like a fleeting dream.

Example Vocabulary

泡

あわ

bubble; foam; froth

泡立つ

あわだつ

水の泡

みずのあわ

泡立てる

あわだてる

to whip; to beat; to froth

泡を食う

あわをくう

気泡

きほう

bubble; air bubble

一泡吹かせる

ひとあわふかせる

泡沫

うたかた

transient; fleeting; bubbles

水泡

すいほう

発泡スチロール

はっぽうスチロール

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