Kanji
N1 15 strokes Grade 8 freq #1270

erupt, spout, emit, flush out

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

mouth kuchi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

eruption; volcanic eruption
spewing; gushing
(eruption of) smoke
jet; spray
water fountain
Hōei eruption (Mount Fuji eruption of 1707-08)
artesian well
rocket-assisted projectile; RAP
injection nozzle; jet nozzle
cardiac region (of the stomach)

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to emit; to spout
Volcanic Alert Level
direct-injection diesel engine

Example sentences

People suffered heavy losses in the eruptions.

The species faded away.

The anger of the people exploded, leading to a series of riots.

The geyser sends up a column of hot water every two hours.