蒸 — “steam / to steam” in Japanese

Grade 6じょう, む

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“steam / to steam” in Japanese is 蒸, read jou, mu (じょう, む). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 蒸気 (steam).

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What does 蒸 mean?

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Kanji	蒸
Meaning	steam / to steam
Readings	じょう, む
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	蒸気 (steam)

How to read 蒸

蒸 is read jou (じょう) or mu (む) depending on the word.

Words with 蒸

蒸発じょうはつ
水蒸気すいじょうき
蒸気

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Updated: 2026-08-28