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What is the Kanji for 'Roast'? | 煎

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Roast' is 煎.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Roast

    Reading

    kunyomi

    i

    ni

    せん

    sen

    onyomiせん

    sen

    Parts

    Before, Front Fire (火)

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1928

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    radical

    Meaning

    Fire

    Radical Form Of

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 灬 as well.

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    Point

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    kanji

    Meaning

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    Meaning

    Black

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heat, Temperature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silent, Shut up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Commoner, Manifold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intense, Violent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bear

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 煎 mean?

煎 means 'Roast'.

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

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