炊
炊·cook (rice), boil
- On-yomi
- スイ
- Kun-yomi
- た(く)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 炊飯器 | すいはんき | rice cooker |
| 炊く | たく | to cook (rice) |
| 自炊 | じすい | cooking for oneself |
| 炊事 | すいじ | cooking, kitchen work |
Example sentences
毎朝ご飯を炊いています。
まいあさごはんをたいています。
I cook rice every morning.
一人暮らしを始めてから自炊するようになった。
ひとりぐらしをはじめてからじすいするようになった。
Since I started living alone I've come to cook for myself.
新しい炊飯器を買ったら味が変わった。
あたらしいすいはんきをかったらあじがかわった。
After I bought a new rice cooker the taste changed.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 炊く is for rice and similar grains; other boiling is 煮る or 茹でる
- Confusing 炊く (たく) with 焚く (たく, to burn firewood) — the fire is under the pot, not in it
Memory aid
Picture it
Fire 火 plus 欠, a person with an open mouth: someone leaning over the fire, breathing on it to keep the rice cooking.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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