Japanese symbol for “foaming”
発泡
はっぽう
Romaji: happou
foaming
In Japanese, foaming is 発泡, read はっぽう (happou).
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
- adj-no, n, vi foaming
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “foaming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 泡立ち | あわだち awadachi | foaming; frothing; lathering |
| ぶくぶく | ぶくぶく bukubuku | bubbling; foaming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 発表 | はっぴょう happyou | announcement; publication; presenting |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development; cultivation; application |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 気泡 | きほう kihou | (air) bubble (esp. in a liquid) |
| 水泡 | すいほう suihou | foam; bubble |
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.