Kanji

炊

炊

cook, boil

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

スイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たく, -だき

Nanori (Name Reading)

い, かし, かしぎ, とぎ, とぐ

Common Readings

スイ, た…く

Example sentences

炊く たく
毎朝 、 ご飯 を 炊きます

I cook rice every morning.

合 ごう
お米 を 二 合 炊いた 。

I cooked two cups (go) of rice.

自炊 じすい
私 は 毎日 自炊 しています 。

I cook for myself every day.

食費 しょくひ
最近 、 自炊 を 始めた ので 、 食費 が かなり 安く なった 。

I started cooking for myself recently, so my food expenses have become quite a bit cheaper.

炊事 すいじ
毎日 の 炊事 は 大変 な 仕事 です

Daily cooking is a difficult task.

雑炊 ぞうすい
鍋 料理 の 締め に 食べた 雑炊 は 最高 だった 。

The zousui we ate to finish off the hot pot was the best.

Example Vocabulary

炊く

たく

to cook (rice); to boil

自炊

じすい

cooking for oneself; self-catering

炊事

すいじ

cooking; kitchen work

炊飯器

すいはんき

炊き出し

たきだし

雑炊

ぞうすい

zousui; rice porridge (with vegetables, meat, etc.)

炊事場

すいじば

炊き込みご飯

たきこみごはん

煮炊き

にたき

炊きたて

たきたて

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