Kanji

What does the kanji 煮 mean?

煮 means boiling, simmering. On'yomi シャ. Kun'yomi に.る、-に、に.える、に.やす.

Quick facts
On'yomiシャ
Kun'yomiに.る、-に、に.える、に.やす
Strokes12
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シャKun'yomi に.る、-に、に.える、に.やす
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

boiling, simmering

Memory hook

The old one (老) tending the fire (灬) all day (日) to boil it soft — BOIL, SIMMER.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 煮るにるto boil, simmer, stew
  • 煮えるにえるto be cooked, boiled soft

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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.