8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

Kun'yomi
  • bubble
On'yomi
  • ホウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

あわ 86.3%
ホウ 13.7%

Character Breakdown

bubbles, foam, suds
あわ ホウ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wrap, pack up, cover
つつ.む ホウ くる.む (4th, N2)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

bubble on the surface of water ②(coming to) nothing ③something short-lived
foam ②nothing
to beat (e.g. eggs)
bubble bath ②jacuzzi
sex worker (at a soapland)
bubble (esp. of saliva)
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References

Unicode hex code 6CE1
JIS X 0208 1-43-2
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2523
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3093
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 334
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 392
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1904
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 17307X
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1795
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1765
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1895
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1466
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1206
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1629
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1182
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 539
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3a5.18
Four corner code 3711.2
De Roo Code 356