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Japanese symbol for “bubbly”

Romaji: awaawa
bubbly; foamy; frothy

In Japanese, bubbly is , read (awaawa).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, adv, adv-to bubbly; foamy; frothy

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

bubbles, foam, suds
on: ホウ
kun: あわ
8 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “bubbly”

WordReadingMeaning
バブリー baburiibubbly; bubblelike
つぶつぶ tsubutsubugrainy; bumpy; coarse

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
はっぽう happoufoaming
きほう kihou(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
すいほう suihoufoam; bubble
あわもり awamoriawamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
うたかた utakatabubble on surface of liquid
みずのあわ mizunoawabubble on the surface of water

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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