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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

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

    Reading

    kunyomiに

    ni

    onyomiしゃ

    sha

    Parts

    火Fire 者Someone

    Example Word

    煮る: boil. The Japanese verb '煮る (にる)' means 'to boil' or 'to simmer'. It is used to describe the cooking process of boiling or simmering food, typically in water or broth, until it becomes tender or fully cooked. This verb is commonly used in recipes and cooking instructions. For example: I boiled the vegetables「野菜を煮た」(やさいをにた). Simmer the soup for 20 minutes「スープを20分煮てください」(スープをにじゅっぷんにてください). The verb can also imply a slow cooking process, often used for stews or dishes that require time to develop flavor.

    Radical

    火

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1368

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 煮

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

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Using 煮

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    煮る

    Meaning

    Boil

    word

    煮える

    Meaning

    Boil

Kanji Related to 煮 Through the Part 火

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    燥

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    熟

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    灯

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    炉

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    爆

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    憎

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    焼

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    炎

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    燃

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    灰

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    照

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    然

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    災

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    淡

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    煙

    Meaning

    Smoke

Kanji Related to 煮 Through the Part 者

These 8 kanji contain the part 者 as well.

    kanji

    署

    Meaning

    Government office

    kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    諸

    Meaning

    Many, Various

    kanji

    緒

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    賭

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    暑

    Meaning

    Hot

Learn the Kanji 煮

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.