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煮 kanji: meaning “boil”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N112 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
boil
On'yomi
シャ
Kun'yomi
に・る、に・える、に・やす

Picture story to remember 煮

Someone (者) puts a pot over four flames (灬) and waits for the water to boil.

Parts in this story:者

How to write 煮: stroke order

煮 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 煮

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Review 煮 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 煮.