# 泡 — Bubbles

Frequency rank 1762 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

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

More common than 駒 (Chess Piece), less common than 朔 (Conjunction).

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

A tsunami on the left wraps around on the right — when tsunami water wraps and churns, it creates frothy bubbles.

In words:

- 泡 あわ — bubble,foam,froth,head on beer

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