Japanese symbol for “frothing”
泡立ち
あわだち
Romaji: awadachi
foaming; frothing; lathering
In Japanese, frothing is 泡立ち, read あわだち (awadachi).
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
- n foaming; frothing; lathering
Written forms: 泡立ち、泡だち. Readings: あわだち.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発泡 | はっぽう happou | foaming |
| 気泡 | きほう kihou | (air) bubble (esp. in a liquid) |
| 水泡 | すいほう suihou | foam; bubble |
| 泡盛 | あわもり awamori | awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet |
| 泡沫 | うたかた utakata | bubble on surface of liquid |
| 水の泡 | みずのあわ mizunoawa | bubble on the surface of water |
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
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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