蒸
蒸·steam, steam-cook, be humid
- On-yomi
- ジョウ
- Kun-yomi
- む(す)む(れる)む(らす)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蒸気 | じょうき | steam, vapor |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい | hot and humid |
| 蒸す | むす | to steam (food) |
| 蒸発 | じょうはつ | evaporation |
Example sentences
今日はとても蒸し暑いですね。
きょうはとてもむしあついですね。
It's terribly hot and humid today, isn't it?
野菜を十分蒸してから食べます。
やさいをじゅうぶんむしてからたべます。
I steam the vegetables thoroughly before eating them.
水は熱すると蒸発して蒸気になる。
みずはねっするとじょうはつしてじょうきになる。
When water is heated it evaporates and becomes steam.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 蒸烝蒸 is 烝 with the grass radical 艹 on top; the four dots at the base are the fire radical.
Common mistakes
- Reading 蒸発 as *じょうばつ — it is じょうはつ
- Using 蒸し暑い for plain heat; without humidity it is just 暑い
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass (艹) above, fire dots (灬) below: plants held over a flame until the water rises off them as steam.
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