Kanji

What does the kanji 炊 mean?

炊 means cooking (rice). On'yomi スイ. Kun'yomi た.く、-だ.き.

Quick facts
On'yomiスイ
Kun'yomiた.く、-だ.き
Strokes8
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi スイKun'yomi た.く、-だ.き
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

cooking (rice)

Memory hook

Blowing with an open mouth (欠) to make the fire (火) flare and cook the rice — COOK, BOIL RICE.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 炊くたくto cook (rice)
  • 炊事すいじcooking, kitchen work

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.