蒸し

Japanese

Kanji in this term
蒸
む Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Noun

蒸(む)し • (mushi) 

1. steaming; the action of preparing or cooking with steam

Verb

蒸(む)し • (mushi) 

1. continuative of 蒸す (musu, “to steam”)

Derived terms

• 蒸(む)しパン (mushipan, “steamed bun”)
• 蒸(む)し器(き) (mushiki, “steamer”)
• 蒸(む)し暑(あつ)い (mushiatsui, “hot and humid”)
• 蒸(む)し風呂(ぶろ) (mushiburo, “sauna”)
• 茶(ちゃ)碗(わん)蒸(む)し (chawanmushi, “Japanese steamed egg”)