Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to steam (food, towel, etc.).

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be hot and humid, to be sultry.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
蒸す むす

Contained Kanji 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