沸き起こる わきおこる Also written 湧き起こる, 涌き起こる Meanings Godan verb, Intransitive to well up; to burst; to arise Kanji 沸 boil. Read as わく. 起 rise. Read as おこる. Example sentences 宇宙飛行士達は自然と湧き起こった拍手で迎えられた。The astronauts were greeted with spontaneous applause. Common phrases 拍手が沸き起こる 歓声が沸き起こる 声が沸き起こる ブーイングが沸き起こる Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists