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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ホウ、あわ
Romaji: hou, awa
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

bubbles, foam, suds, froth

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1872
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  po
Chinese Reading:  pao1
Unicode:  6ce1
JIS:  4B22

Indexes

Halpern Index: 334
Nelson Index: 2523
New Nelson Index: 3093
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a5.18
Four Corner Index: 3711.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1795
Gakken Index: 1781
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17307X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.1059
Remembering the kanji Index: 533
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1466
Kodansha Compact Index: 1182
Kanji in Context Index: 1629
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 249
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 296
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 539
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 572
Essential Kanji Index: 1904
Kodansha Kanji Index: 392
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 356
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1206

Words

(あわ、あぶく)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
気泡 (きほう)
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
泡盛 (あわもり)
awamori; strong Okinawan liquor distilled from rice or millet
夢幻泡沫 (むげんほうまつ)
transient; ephemeral; fleeting; evanescent
泡を食う (あわをくう)
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
発泡 (はっぽう)
foaming
泡沫 (うたかた、ほうまつ、うたがた)
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
泡立て器 (あわだてき)
eggbeater; whisk
一泡 (ひとあわ)
blow; shock
泡銭 (あぶくぜに)
easy money
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