Japanese symbol for “whisk”
泡立てる
あわだてる
Romaji: awadateru
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
In Japanese, whisk is 泡立てる, read あわだてる (awadateru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “whisk”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ホイッパー | ホイッパー hoippaa | whisk |
| 泡だて器 | あわだてき awadateki | eggbeater; whisk |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “whisk”.
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