泡 bubble

(waterleft) + 包 (wrap) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
SOLO

Onyomi

HOU

Mnemonic

A bubble is nothing but film of soapy water wrapped around a sphere of air.

Kunyomi

あわ bubble, or a froth of hella bubbles 1/2 KANA
★★☆☆☆

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
泡 bubble WATER 水
胞 cell MEAT 月

The bubble is air wrapped in WATER.
A cell is a MEAT bubble.