Quick answer
蒸 is the kanji for "Steam". A common reading is む.す (musu). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Steam
Also : Heat · Sultry · Foment · Get musty
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
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
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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