Quick answer
蒸 is the kanji for "Heat / Steam / Sultry". A common reading is む.す (musu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Heat / Steam / Sultry
Also : Heat · Steam · Sultry · Foment · Get Musty
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 蒸 represents 'STEAM'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of steam.
On-reading: じょう — remember this sound by associating it with steam. Kun-reading: む.す.
Example Sentences
蒸し料理は栄養素を失わずに調理できる、ヘルシーな方法です。
むしりょうりはえいようそをうしなわずにちょうりできる、へるしーなほうほうです。
Steaming is a healthy cooking method that allows cooking without losing nutrients.
蒸し暑い夏の日は、外に出るだけで体力を消耗します。
むしあついなつのひは、そとにでるだけでたいりょくをしょうもうします。
On a hot and humid summer day, just going outside exhausts your energy.
Vocabulary using 蒸
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