蒸
蒸: steam
steam; be muggy
13 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 16 words here
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ジョウ・セイ
Kunむす・むれる・むらす
蒸す(むす) "steam"; 蒸し暑い(むしあつい) "muggy". じょう in 蒸気(じょうき), 蒸発(じょうはつ).
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Key words
蒸すむすto steam
蒸し暑いむしあついhot and humid
蒸気じょうきsteam; vapor
蒸発じょうはつevaporation
蒸らすむらすto let steam
Example sentences
日本の夏は蒸し暑くて、夜も眠りにくい。
Summers in Japan are hot and humid, so it's hard to sleep even at night.
肉まんは、蒸し器で十分ほど蒸します。
Steam the meat buns in a steamer for about ten minutes.
やかんから、白い蒸気が出ている。
White steam is coming out of the kettle.