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蒸

steam, evaporate

JLPT N2 Grade 6 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
む.す・む.れる・む.らす
On'yomi
ジョウ・セイ

Stroke order & writing

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蒸 in example sentences

  • 今日きょうは蒸むし暑あついね？

    Kyou wa mushiatsui ne?

    It's muggy today, isn't it?

  • すごく蒸むし暑あつかった。

    Sugoku mushiatsukatta.

    It was really muggy.

  • 昨日きのうは蒸むし暑あつかった？

    Kinou wa mushiatsukatta?

    Was it humid yesterday?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 蒸

蒸 means "steam, evaporate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read む.す・む.れる・む.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Common questions

What does the kanji 蒸 mean?
蒸 means "steam, evaporate". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 蒸 have?
蒸 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 蒸 read?
It is read む.す・む.れる・む.らす in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジョウ・セイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 蒸?
蒸 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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