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What does the kanji 蒸 mean?

蒸 means steaming; vapor. On'yomi ジョウ、セイ. Kun'yomi む.す、む.れる、む.らす.

Quick facts
On'yomiジョウ、セイ
Kun'yomiむ.す、む.れる、む.らす
Strokes13
Main radical艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ジョウ、セイKun'yomi む.す、む.れる、む.らす
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

steaming; vapor

Memory hook

Grass (艹) and water driven up as vapour by the fire (灬) — STEAM.

Main radical

艸grass, plant 6 strokes

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Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 蒸すむすto steam; to be sultry or muggy
  • 蒸気じょうきsteam, vapor
  • 蒸発じょうはつevaporation; disappearing without a trace
  • 水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapor, steam

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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.

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