炊

cook

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: た.く・-だ.き
On'yomi: スイ
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

炊 means "cook". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read た.く・-だ.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

炊 in example sentences

お米こめ2合ごう炊たいといて。

O kome 2 gou taitoite.

Cook 300 grams of rice.
炊飯器すいはんきが買かいたいな。

Suihanki ga kaitai na.

I want to buy a rice cooker.
炊飯器すいはんきは持もってません。

Suihanki wa mottemasen.

I don't have a rice cooker.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 炊 mean?: 炊 means "cook". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 炊 have?: 炊 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 炊 read?: It is read た.く・-だ.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 炊?: 炊 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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