japanese.tips

蒸 steam

Meaningsteam; heat; sultry; foment
Onジョウ、セイ
Kunむ.す、む.れる、む.らす
Strokes13
First metN4 lesson 9, in 蒸気

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
蒸気じょうきsteam, vaporN4
蒸らすむらすto steam, steepN4
蒸気圧じょうきあつvapor/steam pressureN3
燻蒸くんじょうsmoking and curing processN1
土瓶蒸しどびんむしbroth steamed in miniature earthen tea jugN1
蕪蒸しかぶらむしsteamed grated turnip soup over fishN1
蒸籠せいろwooden steaming basketN1
蒸煮じょうしゃsteaming and boiling processN1
蒸米むしまいsteamed brewing riceN1
蒸し上がりむしあがりcompleted steamed stateN1
単式蒸留たんしきじょうりゅうtraditional batch pot distillationN1
蒸らしむらしcrucial post-boil steam absorption phaseN1
酒蒸しさかむしmulti-hour gentle steaming with pure sakeN1

Examples

宗助(そうすけ)さん、大変(たいへん)です!東(ひがし)棟(とう)の裏庭(うらにわ)で、地面(じめん)の竹(たけ)の配管(はいかん)から白(しろ)い蒸気(じょうき)がシュウシュウと勢(いきお)いよく吹(ふ)き出(だ)しています!

Sosuke-san, emergency! In the backyard of the East Wing, white steam is gushing fiercely out of the bamboo ground pipes! (N4 lesson 9)

うむ。この山(やま)柿(がき)の乾燥(かんそう)した葉(は)を急須(きゅうす)に入(い)れ、湯(ゆ)を注(そそ)いだら蓋(ふた)をして三(さん)十(じゅう)秒(びょう)ほど静(しず)かに蒸(む)らすのじゃ。香(こう)ばしい清(きよ)らかな香(かお)りが立(た)ち込(こ)めてくるじゃろう。

Good. Place these dried mountain persimmon leaves into the teapot, pour in the hot water, cover the lid, and let it steep quietly for about thirty seconds. A savory, pure aroma will rise. (N4 lesson 10)