JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 炊: "cook, boil"
The kanji 炊 means "cook, boil". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read スイ in on'yomi and た.く, -だ.き 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)
スイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
た.く-だ.き
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 | cook, boil |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1777 of 2,501 |
Common words with 炊
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 炊くto cook (grains, e.g. rice) · to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
- 自炊cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; making food oneself · scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
- 炊事cooking; kitchen work
- 炊飯器rice cooker
- 炊き出しfood distribution (esp. cooked rice)
- 雑炊rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
- 炊事場kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
- 煮炊きcooking
- 炊き込みご飯rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
- 炊ぐto cook (e.g. rice); to boil
- 炊きたてfreshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
- 炊飯rice cooking; boiling rice
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