Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 泡(あわ) in Japanese

泡, 沫
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
あわ, あぶく
Romaji
awa, abuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
    Example sentence
    泡はみるみる無くなった。 The foam vanished in an instant.

Examples of 泡, 沫, あわ, あぶく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

泡 JLPT 1

8 strokes

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: あわ

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沫

8 strokes

splash, suds

On'Yomi: マツ, バツ

Kun'Yomi: あわ, しぶき, つばき

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