Word Meaning 煮る

にる niru

煮る is read as にる (niru) and means to boil.

Meaning

English

to boil
to simmer
to stew
to seethe

Reading

Kana

にる

Romaji

niru

Writing Variants

烹るにる niru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 6435 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

煮詰める

につめる

to boil down

煮詰まる

につまる

to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

煮上がる

にあがる

to boil up

煮立てる

にたてる

to boil or simmer

煮切る

にきる

to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content

煮付ける

につける

to cook hard

煮込む

にこむ

to cook (various ingredients) together

煮物

にもの

nimono

煮立つ

にたつ

to boil

煮込み

にこみ

stew

煮え切らない

にえきらない

half-cooked

煮汁

にじる

broth