to cook (rice)
On'yomi (音読み)
- スイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- た.く
About this kanji
The kanji 炊 means "to cook" specifically in the context of rice. It is commonly used as a verb, pronounced "たく" in its native form. A few useful compounds include 炊飯器 (すいはんき), meaning "rice cooker," which is a helpful kitchen appliance for cooking rice easily. Another example is 炊き込みご飯 (たきこみごはん), which refers to mixed rice cooked with various ingredients like vegetables or meats. Additionally, 炊事 (すいじ) represents cooking tasks in general. A useful note is that this kanji highlights the importance of rice in Japanese cuisine, making it a key vocabulary item for anyone learning the language.
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Example sentences
ご飯を炊くのが得意です。
I'm good at cooking rice.
Meanings across languages
- English
- to cook (rice)
- Tiếng Việt
- nấu (cơm)
- 日本語
- 炊く
- 한국어
- 밥짓기
- 中文
- 煮（米饭）
- id
- memasak (nasi)
- th
- หุงข้าว
- es
- cocinar (arroz)
- fr
- cuisiner (riz)
- de
- kochen (Reis)
- pt
- cozinhar (arroz)
Common compounds
- 炊飯器すいはんきrice cooker
- 炊き込みご飯たきこみごはんmixed rice (with vegetables, meats, etc.)
- 炊事すいじcooking (tasks)
- 炊き立てたきたてfreshly cooked (rice)
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