沸 (waku) Kanji Meaning: "Seethe" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Water bubbling: boil.

沸 means seethe

boil, ferment, uproar, breed

Water bubbling: boil.

On'yomi

  • フツfutsu

Kun'yomi

  • わ(く)waku
  • わ(かす)wakasu

How it's built

  • 氵water
  • 弗

Common words

  • 沸くわくto grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
  • 沸かすわかすto boil; to heat (a liquid)
  • 沸騰ふっとうboiling; seething

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