Japanese symbol for “seething”
沸騰
ふっとう
Romaji: futtou
boiling; seething
In Japanese, seething is 沸騰, read ふっとう (futtou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs boiling; seething
- n, vi, vs becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; agitation; fermentation
- n, vi, vs soaring (of prices); shooting up
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沸かす | わかす wakasu | to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink) |
| 沸く | わく waku | to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil |
| 沸点 | ふってん futten | boiling point |
| 沸き | わき waki | boiling |
| 煮沸 | しゃふつ shafutsu | boiling up |
| 高騰 | こうとう koutou | sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase |
| 急騰 | きゅうとう kyuutou | sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump |
| 暴騰 | ぼうとう boutou | sudden rise; sharp rise; boom |
See also: Chinese symbol for “seething”.
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