What does kanji 炊 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 炊 is cook.

How is kanji 炊 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 炊 are た.く, -だ.き; the onyomi readings are スイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 炊?

The main radical for kanji 炊 is 火.

What words use kanji 炊?

Example words that use kanji 炊 include 炊事, 炊く, 炊飯器, 炊き込み.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

炊

Meaning

Kanji 炊

cook

cook, boil

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: た.く-だ.き
Onyomi 音読み: スイ
Nanori 名乗り: い

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1777
Strokes: 8
Radical: 火
Components: 欠 • 火
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 28 common entries

Showing 28 of 45 entries that include this kanji.

炊事

すいじ

cooking

炊く

たく

to cook (grains, e.g. rice)

炊飯器

すいはんき

rice cooker

炊き込み

たきこみ

(something) cooked with rice

炊き込む

たきこむ

to cook (something) with rice

炊きあがる

たきあがる

to be cooked

炊きあげる

たきあげる

to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling)

炊きたて

たきたて

freshly boiled (rice)

炊き合せ

たきあわせ

food (meat, fish, vegetables, etc.) cooked separately but served together on one dish

炊き込みご飯

たきこみごはん

rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients

炊き出す

たきだす

to distribute rice (e.g. during an emergency)

炊ぐ

かしぐ

to cook (e.g. rice)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

ご飯を炊いています。

I am cooking rice.

母は土鍋で飯を炊く。

My mother cooks rice in an earthen pot.

豆を柔らかく炊いた。

I boiled the beans until they were soft.

今夜は炊き込みご飯を炊く。

Tonight I will cook mixed rice.

彼は自分で夕食を炊いた。

He cooked dinner by himself.

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Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

李科长巧难炊事 Li Ke Zhang Giao Nan Chui Shi Ban

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