噴

erupt, spew

JLPT N1 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふ.く
On'yomi: フン
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

噴 means "erupt, spew". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read ふ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

噴 in example sentences

駅えきの前まえに噴水ふんすいがあります。

Eki no mae ni funsui ga arimasu.

There's a fountain in front of the station.
火山かざんはいつ噴火ふんかしてもおかしくない。

Kazan wa itsu funka shite mo okashiku nai.

The volcano may erupt at any moment.
その火山かざんは突然とつぜん噴火ふんかし、多おおくの人ひとが亡なくなった。

Sono kazan wa totsuzen funka shi, ooku no hito ga nakunatta.

The volcano erupted suddenly, killing many people.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 噴 mean?: 噴 means "erupt, spew". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 噴 have?: 噴 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 噴 read?: It is read ふ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 噴?: 噴 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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