煮 — “Boil / Cook” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゃ, に, -に

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“Boil / Cook” in Japanese is 煮, read sha, ni (しゃ, に, -に). 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 煮物 (simmered dish).

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What does 煮 mean?

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Kanji	煮
Meaning	Boil / Cook
Readings	しゃ, に, -に
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	煮物 (simmered dish)

How to read 煮

煮 is read sha (しゃ) or ni (に) or ni (-に) depending on the word.

Words with 煮

煮物

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Updated: 2026-08-28