煮

boil, cook

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: に.る・-に・に.える・に.やす
On'yomi: シャ
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

煮 means "boil, cook". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read に.る・-に・に.える・に.やす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

煮 in example sentences

この肉にくは生煮なまにえだ。

Kono niku wa namanie da.

The meat is only half cooked.
君きみに豆まめを煮にてあげよう。

Kimi ni mame o nite ageyou.

I'll boil the beans for you.
煮にるなり焼やくなり、好すきにしてくれ。

Niru nari yakunari, suki ni shite kure.

Do as you please.

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

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Words that use 煮

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Common questions

What does the kanji 煮 mean?: 煮 means "boil, cook". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 煮 have?: 煮 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 煮 read?: It is read に.る・-に・に.える・に.やす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 煮?: 煮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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