What does kanji 煮 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 煮 is boil.

How is kanji 煮 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 煮 are に.る, -に, に.える, に.やす; the onyomi readings are シャ.

The main radical for kanji 煮 is 火.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

煮

Meaning

boil

boil, cook

Stroke Order

Variant: 煮 (Kyūjitai) , 煑 (Itaiji) • Old form: 煮[4] • Added to Jōyō: 1946

5 reference sentences

野菜をやわらかく煮てください。

Please boil the vegetables until they are soft.

じゃがいもはもう煮えた。

The potatoes have already boiled and are done.

肉をしょうゆで煮た。

I cooked the meat in soy sauce.

スープをもう少し煮よう。

Let's cook the soup a little longer.

豆を一晩かけて煮た。

I boiled the beans overnight.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

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