boil, simmer
On'yomi (音読み)
- ニ
- シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- に.る
- に.かす
- に.える
About this kanji
The kanji 煮 means to boil or simmer, and it is often used as a verb. A common verb form is 煮る (にる), which means "to boil" or "to cook by simmering." This kanji also appears in several useful compounds: 煮物 (にもの), which refers to a simmered dish often enjoyed in Japanese cuisine, and 煮込み (にこみ), meaning "stew," a hearty dish made by cooking ingredients together for a long time. A key note when using 煮 is that it emphasizes cooking food in liquid, distinguishing it from other cooking methods like grilling or frying.
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Example sentences
野菜を煮てスープを作る。
I will boil the vegetables to make soup.
Meanings across languages
- English
- boil, simmer
- Tiếng Việt
- nấu, hầm
- 日本語
- 煮る, 煮込み
- 한국어
- 끓이다, 조리다
- 中文
- 煮, 炖
- id
- mendidih, merebus
- th
- ต้ม, เคี่ยว
- es
- hervir, cocer a fuego lento
- fr
- faire bouillir, mijoter
- de
- kochen, simmern
- pt
- ferver, cozinhar lentamente
Common compounds
- 煮物simmered dish
- 煮込みstew
- 煮るto boil, to simmer
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