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蒸す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蒸す

Godan verb
Freq #12798
1

Transitive verb

to steam (food, towel, etc.)

2

Intransitive verb

to be hot and humid; to be sultry

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
Frequency: 1552
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

steam
heat
sultry
foment
get musty

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
セイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
む.す
む.れる
む.らす
📝

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