# 泡 — bubble; foam

泡 means “bubble; foam”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ホウ (hou). Kun'yomi: あわ (awa). You'll see it in words such as 泡 (awa, “bubble; foam”).

- Meaning: bubble; foam
- On'yomi: ホウ (hou)
- Kun'yomi: あわ (awa)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Water & the sea 3

## How to remember 泡

Sounds like 包: both read ホウ.

Parts: 氵 water · 包 wrap

## Words with 泡

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 泡 | あわ (awa) | bubble; foam |

## Don't confuse it with

[包](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wrap/) · [抱](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/hug/) · [胞](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cell/)

## More in the “Water & the sea 3” set

[潤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/moisten/) · [堤](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/embankment/) · [澄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/clear-water/) · [洪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flood/) · [渦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/whirlpool/) · [泡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bubble/) · [濁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/muddy/) · [渇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/thirst/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bubble/. Last updated 2026-11-01.