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On'yomi
ホウ
HOU
Kun'yomi
あわ
awa

bubbles · foam · suds · froth

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Strokes8
Frequency#1872
Radicalwater(4)

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Strokes8

Component Breakdown

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water + 包

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of water and wrap. Water bubble.

Symbolism

Bubble, foam, froth. Represents bubble.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

泡沫夢幻

ほうまつむげん

transient; ephemeral; fleeting; transient

夢幻泡沫

むげんほうまつ

transient; ephemeral; fleeting; transient

夢幻泡影

むげんほうよう

a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life); a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)