蒸発
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 蒸発
1
evaporation
Examples
露は太陽が昇ると蒸発した。
The dew evaporated when the sun rose.
2
Colloquial
disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
Examples
聞きましたわよ。ご両親が借金を残して蒸発したそうですわね。
I've heard about it. Your parents disappeared, running out on their debt didn't they?
Kanji in this Word
蒸
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
発
9 strokes
Frequency: 32
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
departure
discharge
publish
emit
start from
disclose
counter for gunshots
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハツ
ホツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た.つ
あば.く
おこ.る
つか.わす
はな.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ば
わ
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