steam, heat, sultry, foment
Also: get musty
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジョウ
- セイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- む.す
- む.れる
- む.らす
About this kanji
The kanji 蒸 (じょう) primarily means "steam" and relates to processes involving heat and moisture. It is often used as a verb, such as in 蒸す (むす), which means "to steam" food like vegetables or rice. Another common compound is 蒸気 (じょうき), meaning "steam" itself, which you might encounter in cooking or when discussing engines. 蒸発 (じょうはつ) means "evaporation," referring to liquid turning into vapor. A useful note is that 蒸し (むし) can also mean "steaming," describing both the cooking method and the humid weather. Overall, this kanji connects well to both cooking and climate.
Example sentences
蒸し料理は健康に良い。
Steamed dishes are good for health.
Meanings across languages
- English
- steam, heat, sultry, foment, get musty
- Tiếng Việt
- hơi nước
- 日本語
- 蒸
- 한국어
- 찜
- 中文
- 蒸
- id
- uap
- th
- ไอน้ำ
- es
- vapor
- fr
- vapeur
- de
- Dampf
- pt
- vapor
Common compounds
- 蒸すむすto steam (food, towel, etc.), to be hot and humid, to be sultry
- 蒸気じょうきsteam, vapour, vapor
- 蒸発じょうはつevaporation, disappearance (of a person), vanishing without a trace
- 蒸しむしsteaming
- 蒸かすふかすto steam (food)
- 水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapour, water vapor, steam
- 蒸し暑いむしあついhumid, sultry
- 蒸しパンむしパンsteamed bun, steamed bread
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