Word Meaning 煮込む

にこむ nikomu

煮込む is read as にこむ (nikomu) and means to cook (various ingredients) together.

Meaning

English

to cook (various ingredients) together
to boil well
to stew
to simmer (for a long time)

Reading

Kana

にこむ

Romaji

nikomu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 7550 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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煮込み

にこみ

stew

味噌煮込みうどん

みそにこみうどん

udon cooked in a broth containing miso paste

煮る

にる

to boil

煮詰める

につめる

to boil down

煮物

にもの

nimono

煮立つ

にたつ

to boil

煮え切らない

にえきらない

half-cooked

煮詰まる

につまる

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

煮汁

にじる

broth

煮干し

にぼし

(small crunchy) dried sardines

煮出す

にだす

to extract essence by boiling

煮合

にあい

stew made from multiple ingredients