炒 means “stir-fry”

いためる · itameru

Also: broil, parch, roast, fry

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

いる, いためる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ソウ, ショウ

8 strokes

The story

Fire (火) meets a few quick strokes: 炒 is speed and heat, the wok tossed in a flash. Japanese-Chinese fusion brought yasai itame (野菜炒め) to every home kitchen, vegetables dancing in oil.

Used in 野菜炒め (yasai itame, stir-fried vegetables) and 炒飯 (chāhan, fried rice)

Words with 炒

• 炒飯 (チャーハン, chaahan): fried rice

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