あわ
awa
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

泡 is the kanji for "Foam". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is あわ (awa). Stroke-order practice is available below.

Meaning

Foam

Also : Bubbles · Suds · Froth

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Readings

kunあわ/ awaonほう/ hou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Stroke Order

8 strokes

Radicals

Example Sentences

泡が立つまでよく混ぜる。

あわがたつまでよくまぜる。

Mix well until it foams.

泡沫の夢のような出来事だった。

うたかたのゆめのようなできごとだった。

It was an event like a fleeting dream.

Vocabulary using 泡

Grammar to study at this level

Last updated Jun 11, 2026

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