# 沸 — Boil

Frequency rank 1707 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 翔 (Soar), less common than 陛 (Highness).

- On’yomi: ふつ
- Kun’yomi: わ
- Radical: 水 Water (Kangxi 85)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Water on the left meets a dollar on the right — water boiling so vigorously it's worth a dollar to watch, a spectacular boil.

In words:

- 沸く わく — to boil, to grow hot,to get excited
- 沸かす わかす — to boil,to heat
- 沸騰 ふっとう — boiling;seething

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