erupt, spout, emit, flush out
On'yomi (音読み)
- フン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふ.く
About this kanji
The kanji 噴, pronounced as 'fun' in on'yomi and 'fuku' in kun'yomi, primarily means to erupt or spout. It is typically used in nouns rather than verbs. You might encounter it in compounds like 噴火 (funka), which means 'eruption,' 噴射 (funsha), meaning 'jet,' and 噴水 (funsui), which translates to 'water fountain.' These words evoke the idea of something bursting forth or being emitted forcefully. A helpful thing to note is that 噴 is often associated with liquids or gases, suggesting a dynamic or impactful release.
Example sentences
火山が噴火する危険がある。
There is a danger of the volcano erupting.
Meanings across languages
- English
- erupt, spout, emit, flush out
- Tiếng Việt
- phun, bắn ra
- 日本語
- 噴く, 噴出
- 한국어
- 분출하다, 내뿜다
- 中文
- 喷, 喷出
- id
- memuntahkan
- th
- พ่น
- es
- erupcionar
- fr
- éjecter
- de
- ausbrechen
- pt
- ejetar
Common compounds
- 噴火ふんかeruption, volcanic eruption
- 噴射ふんしゃjet, spray, emission
- 噴出ふんしゅつspewing, gushing, spouting
- 噴水ふんすいwater fountain
- 噴煙ふんえん(eruption of) smoke
- 噴飯ふんぱんbursting out laughing
- 噴門ふんもんcardia
- 噴気ふんきgas (fumes)
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