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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N2

seethe, boil, ferment, uproar, breed

8 strokes · frequency rank #1709

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Kun
わ.く、わ.かす

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Common words

  1. わくto grow hot (e.g. water); to boil1
    • The kettle is boiling.

    • All the industries in the city are booming.

    • Is the bath ready?

  2. ふっとうboiling; seething2
    • The country seethed over the issue of national defense.

    • Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

    • Water will boil if heated enough.

  3. わかすto boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink)3
    • Jessie is boiling water to make coffee.

    • The opposing team did not put up much of a fight, so we won hands down.

    • Bring the water to the boil.

  4. わきかえるto boil up; to seethe4
    • Tales of her courageous deeds rang through the country.

  5. わきおこるto well up; to burst; to arise5
  6. ゆわかしきwater heater; water boiler6

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