13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N2

steam, heat, sultry, foment, get musty

Kun'yomi
  • to steam (food, towel, etc.) ②to be hot and humid
  • to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice) ②to be stuffy
  • to cook by steam
On'yomi
  • ジョウ
  • セイ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ジョウ 69.4%
れるらす 30.6%

Character Breakdown

steam, heat, sultry
ジョウ む.す セイ (6th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
many, offer, dedicate
ジョウ む.す もろもろ (Kentei 1)
help
ジョウ すく.う たす.ける (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
water
みず スイ み (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ

Common Words

to steam (food, towel, etc.) ②to be hot and humid
evaporation ②disappearance (of a person)
steam ②steamboat
vacuum deposition
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References

Unicode hex code 84B8
JIS X 0208 1-30-88
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4002
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5163
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2334
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2936
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1508
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2043
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1721
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1981
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 950
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 31618P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 904
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 943
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 973
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 872
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 915
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 961
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 802
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 665
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1920
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3k9.19
Four corner code 4433.1
De Roo Code 1940