broil, parch, roast, boil
On'yomi (音読み)
- セン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- せん.じる
- い.る
- に.る
About this kanji
The kanji 煎 (sen) primarily means to broil, parch, roast, or boil. It is often used as a verb but can also appear in nouns. A few common compounds include 煎餅 (senbei), which refers to a Japanese rice cracker, and 煎茶 (sencha), meaning green tea. Another term is 煎薬 (senyaku), which indicates a medical decoction used in traditional remedies. A useful note is that this kanji emphasizes the method of applying heat, making it prevalent in cooking-related vocabulary. Understanding this kanji can help you appreciate various food items better, as many involve roasting or brewing processes.
Example sentences
茶を煎じて飲む。
I brew and drink tea.
Meanings across languages
- English
- broil, parch, roast, boil
- Tiếng Việt
- nướng, rang, roast, luộc
- 日本語
- 焼く, 炒る, ロースト, 煮る
- 한국어
- 굽다, 볶다, 로스트, 끓이다
- 中文
- 烘焙, 煎, 烤, 煮
- id
- panggang
- th
- ปิ้ง
- es
- asar
- fr
- faire frémir
- de
- braten
- pt
- assar
Common compounds
- 煎餅せんべい(Japanese) rice cracker, senbei
- 煎茶せんちゃgreen tea, green leaf tea, non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha)
- 煎剤せんざいdecoction
- 煎鍋いりなべroasting pan
- 煎薬せんやく(medical) decoction, infusion
- 湯煎ゆせんwarming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
- 焙煎ばいせんroasting (e.g. of coffee)
- お煎おせん(Japanese) rice cracker, senbei
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