JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 煮: "boil, cook"
The kanji 煮 means "boil, cook". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シャ in on'yomi and に.る, -に, に.える, に.やす in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シャ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
に.る-にに.えるに.やす
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | boil, cook |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1565 of 2,501 |
Common words with 煮
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 煮るto boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
- 煮込むto boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time) · to cook (various ingredients) together
- 煮えるto be boiled; to be cooked
- 煮物nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
- 煮えたぎるto boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
- 煮simmered with; cooked with · boiling; boiled dish
- 煮詰めるto boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.) · to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
- 煮え切らないhalf-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
- 業を煮やすto lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated
- 煮込みstew; hodgepodge
- 煮詰まるto be boiled down · to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse
- 煮立つto boil; to simmer
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