炊 — “Cook / Boil” in Japanese

Master (高手)すい, た, -だ

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“Cook / Boil” in Japanese is 炊, read sui, ta, da (すい, た, -だ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 炊飯器 (rice cooker).

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What does 炊 mean?

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Kanji	炊
Meaning	Cook / Boil
Readings	すい, た, -だ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	炊飯器 (rice cooker)

How to read 炊

炊 is read sui (すい) or ta (た) or da (-だ) depending on the word.

Words with 炊

炊飯器

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Updated: 2026-08-28