Kanji for "Boil"

6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "boil". The most popular choice is shown first.

煮

Top pick

boil, cook

Reading: sha

12 strokes

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Related kanji for "boil"

沸

boil

futsu

8 strokes炊

boil

sui

8 strokes湧

boil

yuu

12 strokes煎

boil

sen

13 strokes瘍

boil

you

14 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for boil?

The most common kanji for "boil" is 煮, read as sha. It means boil, cook. Related kanji: 沸 (boil), 炊 (boil), 湧 (boil), 煎 (boil), 瘍 (boil).

How many strokes does 煮 have?

煮 has 12 strokes.