沸
沸·boil, seethe
- On-yomi
- フツ
- Kun-yomi
- わ(く)わ(かす)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沸く | わく | to boil, to come to the boil |
| 沸かす | わかす | to boil (water), to heat up |
| 沸騰 | ふっとう | boiling |
| 沸点 | ふってん | boiling point |
Example sentences
お湯が沸きました。
おゆがわきました。
The water has boiled.
お茶を入れるからお湯を沸かしてね。
おちゃをいれるからおゆをわかしてね。
I'm making tea, so boil some water, would you?
水は百度で沸騰する。
みずはひゃくどでふっとうする。
Water boils at one hundred degrees.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 沸騰 as ふつとう — the つ is small: ふっとう
- Saying お湯を沸く — the water 沸く on its own; you 沸かす it
Memory aid
Picture it
Water (氵) and 弗, a shape of two lines being forced apart — water pushed hard until it bursts into bubbles.
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