How to say 'Boil' in Japanese | 沸かす

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The Japanese word for Boil is 'Wakasu', written as 沸かす in Japanese.'Boil' in hiragana is わかす.

word

沸かす

Meaning

Boil

Reading

わかす

wakasu

Kanji

沸Boil

Explanation

The Japanese verb '沸かす (わかす)' means 'to boil'. It is commonly used when heating water or other liquids to the point of boiling. This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe stirring up emotions or excitement. For example: I will boil water for tea「お茶のために水を沸かします」(おちゃのためにみずをわかします). The news boiled up the crowd「そのニュースは群衆を沸かした」(そのニュースはぐんしゅうをわかした). Note that '沸かす' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object, such as water or emotions.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2069

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 沸かす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

沸

Meaning

Boil

Hiragana in the Word 沸かす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 沸かす Through the Kanji 沸

This Word contains the Kanji 沸 as well.

word

沸騰

Meaning

Boiling

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'Wakasu' means 'Boil' .

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