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蒸

steam, evaporate

JLPT N2 Grade 6 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
む.す・む.れる・む.らす
On'yomi
ジョウ・セイ

蒸 means "steam, evaporate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read む.す・む.れる・む.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

蒸 in example sentences

  • 今日きょうは蒸むし暑あついね？

    Kyou wa mushiatsui ne?

    It's muggy today, isn't it?

  • すごく蒸むし暑あつかった。

    Sugoku mushiatsukatta.

    It was really muggy.

  • 昨日きのうは蒸むし暑あつかった？

    Kinou wa mushiatsukatta?

    Was it humid yesterday?

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 蒸 mean?
蒸 means "steam, evaporate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 蒸 have?
蒸 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 蒸 read?
It is read む.す・む.れる・む.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 蒸?
蒸 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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