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炊 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: スイ  ·  Kunyomi: -だ.き, た.く  ·  Meanings: boil, cook

炊 – JLPT N1 Kanji, Kanji for boil, cook (With 3D Visualization)

Kanji for boil, cook
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炊

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Strokes: 8
Meanings
boil, cook
Onyomi
スイ
Kunyomi
た.く
Name Readings
い
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
炊く たく to cook (grains, e.g. rice) common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
炊事 すいじ cooking, kitchen work common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
炊飯器 すいはんき rice cooker common Noun
炊き出し たきだし food distribution (esp. cooked rice) common Noun
炊き込む たきこむ to cook (something) with rice Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
炊き込み たきこみ (something) cooked with rice Noun
炊き込みご飯 たきこみごはん rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients Noun
炊事場 すいじば kitchen, cookhouse, (ship's) galley Noun
炊事婦 すいじぶ woman who assists in food preparation Noun
炊夫 すいふ male cook Noun
炊飯 すいはん rice cooking, boiling rice Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
炊婦 すいふ (female) cook, kitchen maid Noun
炊きたて たきたて freshly boiled (rice), freshly cooked, steaming, piping hot Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
炊き上がる たきあがる to be cooked, to have finished cooking Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
炊ぐ かしぐ to cook (e.g. rice), to boil Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
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Example Sentences

Example #1
毎朝、家族のためにご飯を炊いています。
まいあさ、かぞくのためにごはんをたいています。
Maiasa, kazoku no tame ni gohan o taiteimasu.
I cook rice every morning for my family.
Example #2
炊飯器で美味しいご飯が簡単に炊けます。
すいはんきでおいしいごはんがかんたんにたけます。
Suihanki de oishii gohan ga kantan ni takemasu.
You can easily cook delicious rice with a rice cooker.
Example #3
お米を炊く前にしっかり洗いましょう。
おこめをたくまえにしっかりあらいましょう。
Okome o taku mae ni shikkari araimashou.
Wash the rice well before cooking it.
Example #4
炊きたてのご飯の香りが部屋に広がりました。
たきたてのごはんのかおりがへやにひろがりました。
Takitate no gohan no kaori ga heya ni hirogarimashita.
The aroma of freshly cooked rice spread throughout the room.
Example #5
夜ご飯のためにカレーを炊いています。
よるごはんのためにかれーをたいています。
Yoru gohan no tame ni karē o taiteimasu.
I am cooking curry rice for dinner.
Example #6
週末は友達のためにご飯を炊くことがあります。
しゅうまつはともだちのためにごはんをたくことがあります。
Shūmatsu wa tomodachi no tame ni gohan o taku koto ga arimasu.
On weekends, I sometimes cook rice for my friends.
Example #7
炊飯器を使うとご飯が焦げずに炊けます。
すいはんきをつかうとごはんがこげずにたけます。
Suihanki o tsukau to gohan ga kogezu ni takemasu.
Using a rice cooker, rice can be cooked without burning.
Example #8
炊き込みご飯を作るのが好きです。
たきこみごはんをつくるのがすきです。
Takikomi gohan o tsukuru no ga suki desu.
I like making mixed rice dishes.
Example #9
炊きたてのご飯はふっくらして美味しいです。
たきたてのごはんはふっくらしておいしいです。
Takitate no gohan wa fukkura shite oishii desu.
Freshly cooked rice is fluffy and delicious.
Example #10
忙しい朝でもご飯を炊く時間を作ります。
いそがしいあさでもごはんをたくじかんをつくります。
Isogashii asa demo gohan o taku jikan o tsukurimasu.
Even on busy mornings, I make time to cook rice.
Example #11
炊飯器に水を正しく入れて炊きます。
すいはんきにみずをただしくいれてたきます。
Suihanki ni mizu o tadashiku irete takimasu.
I put water correctly in the rice cooker before cooking.
Example #12
お米を炊くときは弱火でゆっくり炊くのが良いです。
おこめをたくときはよわびでゆっくりたくのがよいです。
Okome o taku toki wa yowabi de yukkuri taku no ga yoi desu.
When cooking rice, it’s good to cook it slowly on low heat.
Example #13
炊き忘れたので、急いでご飯を炊きました。
たきわすれたので、いそいでごはんをたきました。
Takiwasureta node, isoide gohan o takimashita.
I forgot to cook rice, so I quickly cooked it.
Example #14
炊いたご飯は保存容器に入れて冷蔵します。
たいたごはんはほぞんようきにいれてれいぞうします。
Taita gohan wa hozon yōki ni irete reizō shimasu.
Cooked rice is put in a container and stored in the refrigerator.
Example #15
毎回、美味しいご飯を炊くために水の量を測ります。
まいかい、おいしいごはんをたくためにみずのりょうをはかります。
Maikai, oishii gohan o taku tame ni mizu no ryō o hakarimasu.
Every time, I measure the water to cook delicious rice.