Quick answer
沸 is the kanji for "Boil / Breed / Uproar". A common reading is わ.く (waku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Boil / Breed / Uproar
Also : Boil · Breed · Uproar · Ferment
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 沸 represents 'SEETHE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of seethe.
On-reading: ふつ — remember this sound by associating it with seethe. Kun-reading: わ.く.
Example Sentences
お湯が沸いたら、すぐ火を止めてください。
おゆがわいたら、すぐひをとめてください。
Once the water boils, please turn off the heat immediately.
観客席が興奮で沸き立ちました。
かんきゃくせきがこうふんでわきたちました。
The audience seats were abuzz with excitement.
Vocabulary using 沸
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