An ink jet recording head comprising a plurality of discharge ports for discharging ink droplets, a plurality of ink flow paths communicated with the respective discharge ports, a common liquid chamber communicated with said ink flow paths and adapted to hold ink to be introduced into said ink flow paths, electro-thermal converting portions disposed in said ink flow paths and adapted to generate heat for bubbling the ink, and bubble trapping portions disposed at communicating portion between said ink flow paths and said common liquid chamber.