沸く

Meanings

1. to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
2. to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to be in a ferment; to take place energetically
3. to ferment
4. to melt (of metal)

Part of speech: godan verb (く), intransitive

Kanji

• 沸

  Meanings

  seethe, boil, ferment, uproar

  On reading

  フツ

  Kun reading

  わ.く、わ.かす

  Strokes

  8

Example sentences

• 薬缶のお湯が沸いている。

  The kettle is boiling.

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• 市の産業はみんな好景気に沸いている。

  All the industries in the city are booming.

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