noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. boiling, seething.
  2. becoming heated (e.g. of a debate), excitement, agitation, fermentation.
  3. soaring (of prices), shooting up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
沸騰 ふっとう

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
leaping up, jumping up, rising
トウ あが.る のぼ.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
to mount, to ascend, to move
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ