boil, seethe
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジョ
- ニョ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ゆ.でる
- う.でる
About this kanji
The kanji 茹 primarily means "boil" or "seethe" and is often used with the kun'yomi reading ゆ.でる, which relates to the action of boiling. Although it does not form many common compounds, one example can be found in the word 茹でる (ゆでる), which means "to boil food" like vegetables or eggs. This kanji reflects the process of cooking something in boiling water until it is ready to eat. An interesting note is that while 茹 does exist in Japanese, it's rarely used in everyday conversation, making it more of a specialized term related to cooking.
Example sentences
野菜を茹でます。
I will boil the vegetables.
Meanings across languages
- English
- boil, seethe
- 한국어
- 끓이다
- 中文
- 煮
- id
- merebus
- th
- ต้ม
- es
- hervir
- fr
- faire bouillir
- de
- kochen
- pt
- ferver
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