Moji Ninja

沸 — boil

沸 means “boil”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: フツ (futsu). Kun'yomi: わ(く) (waku). You'll see it in words such as 沸かす (wakasu, “to boil; to heat”).

沸
Stroke order of 沸
Meaning
boil
On'yomi
フツ (futsu)
Kun'yomi
わ(く) (waku)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2 · set Water & the sea 2

How to remember 沸

Parts: 氵 water · 弓 bow · 丿 slash · 丨 stick

Words with 沸

WordReadingMeaning
沸かすわかす wakasu kunto boil; to heat
沸くわく waku kunto grow hot; to boil

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Water & the sea 2” set

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