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炊
cook · boil · steam
N1On: すいKun: たく
Memory Aid
Imagine the 'fire' (火) underneath a pot, with 'steam' (similar to the shape of the top component 欠) rising from the food being cooked.
Vocabulary
炊くたくto cook (rice)
炊飯器すいはんきrice cooker
炊事すいじcooking, kitchen work
自炊じすいcooking for oneself
炊き出したきだしfood distribution (cooked on-site)
Example Sentences
ご飯を炊くのが好きです。
I like cooking rice.
新しい炊飯器を買いました。
I bought a new rice cooker.
今日は私が炊事当番です。
Today, I am on cooking duty.
キャンプでは飯盒でご飯を炊きました。
At the camp, I cooked rice in a mess kit.