Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to boil, to heat (a liquid), to prepare (a bath, hot drink).
  2. to excite, to rouse, to stir.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
沸かす わかす
 
沸す わかす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

seethe, boil, ferment
わ.く フツ (9th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
dollar, two arrows tied together
どる フツ ホチ (Kentei Pre-1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ