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On'yomi
ジョウ・セイ
JOU / SEI
Kun'yomi
む.す・む.れる・む.らす
musu / mureru / murasu

steam · heat · sultry · foment · get musty

Details

Strokes13
Frequency#1552
Radicalgrass(6)

Stroke Order

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Strokes13

Component Breakdown

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grass + 烝

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of grass and steam. Steaming grass.

Symbolism

Evaporation, steam, steam. Represents steaming.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Enjoying a meal

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

蒸し返す

むしかえす

To bring up again; To rehash a matter already concluded