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What is the Kanji for 'Boil'? | 煮

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Boil', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Boil' is 煮.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ni

    onyomiしゃ

    sha

    Parts

    Fire Someone

    Example Word

    煮える: boil. The Japanese verb '煮える (にえる)' means 'to boil' or 'to be boiled'. It is used to describe the process of food or liquid reaching the boiling point, often in cooking. This verb is intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object. For example: the water is boiling「お湯が煮えている」(おゆがにえている). The vegetables are boiling in the pot「野菜が鍋で煮えている」(やさいがなべでにえている). Note that '煮える (にえる)' is often used in contexts involving cooking or preparing food, and it implies that the boiling process is happening naturally or without external force.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1368

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

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    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashes

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    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 者 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    Meaning

    Many, Various

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government office

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

Learn the Kanji

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What does 煮 mean?

煮 means 'Boil'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.