煮 means “boil, simmer”

にる · niru

Also: cook

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

にる, にえる, にやす

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シャ

Taught in secondary school · 12 strokes

The story

Water meets fire beneath: 煮 is patience made edible. Japanese nimono (煮物) simmers for hours, each ingredient absorbing dashi broth until flavors meld into something greater than the parts.

Used in 煮物 (nimono, simmered dish) and 煮込む (nikomu, to stew)

Words with 煮

• 煮物 (にもの, nimono): simmered dish

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