沸く (わく)to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at)

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boilGodan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb
to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to be in a fermentGodan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb
to fermentGodan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb
to melt (of metal)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb

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Kanji in 沸く

沸Seethe; Boil; FermentRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N2

Words that share its kanji

沸騰ふっとうboiling; seething
沸かすわかすto boil; to heat
沸き起こるわきおこるto well up; to burst
沸き返るわきかえるto boil up; to seethe
湯沸かし器ゆわかしきwater-heater; water-boiler
へそが茶を沸かすへそがちゃをわかすwhat a hoot!; joke of the century!
へそで茶を沸かすへそでちゃをわかすto do something ridiculous; to do something bizarre
コーヒー沸かしコーヒーわかしcoffee pot; coffee maker

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