Japanese symbol for “erupt”
沸く
わく
Romaji: waku
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
In Japanese, erupt is 沸く, read わく (waku).
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Meanings
- v5k, vi to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
- v5k, vi to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to be in a ferment; to take place energetically
- v5k, vi to ferment
- v5k, vi to melt (of metal)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沸騰 | ふっとう futtou | boiling; seething |
| 沸かす | わかす wakasu | to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink) |
| 沸点 | ふってん futten | boiling point |
| 沸き | わき waki | boiling |
| 煮沸 | しゃふつ shafutsu | boiling up |
See also: Chinese symbol for “erupt”.
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.