炒
broil, parch, roast, fry
Readings
On'yomi
- ソウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- い.る
- いた.める
Meaning
炒 centers on cooking with direct heat, especially in a pan or over a fire: broiling, parching, roasting, or frying. The common thread is applying heat to food, often with oil or dry heat, to transform it.
Most common words using 炒
20 of 27- 炒めるいためるN1
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
- 炒飯チャーハン
Chinese-style fried rice
- 炒るいるN2
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
- キャベツ炒めキャベツいため
fried cabbage
- バター炒めバターいため
food fried in butter
- レバニラ炒めレバニラいため
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
- 中華炒めちゅうかいため
Chinese-style fried dish
- 味噌炒めみそいため
fried dish seasoned with miso
- 油炒めあぶらいため
stir-frying; stir-fry; stir-fried food
- 炒まるいたまる
to be sauteed in oil; to be stir-fried
- 炒めいため
stir-fry; stir-frying
- 炒めご飯いためごはん
fried rice
- 炒め煮いために
stir-frying then boiling in liquid sauce; food that has been stir-fried and boiled in liquid sauce
- 炒め物いためもの
stir-fry; stir-fried food
- 炒め飯いためめし
fried rice
- 炒りつけるいりつける
to parch; to roast; to broil; to scorch
- 炒り卵いりたまご
scrambled eggs
- 炒り子いりこ
small dried sardine
- 炒り湯いりゆ
roasted rice broth; roasted rice broth soup
- 炒り煮いりに
simmering after frying
Study
Etymology
炒 combines 火 (fire) with 少, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a small or quick application of heat. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the phono-semantic structure is clear.
Meaning mnemonic
Fire 火 on the left and 少 on the right: imagine a small amount of food sizzling in a pan over fire, being fried or roasted quickly.
Reading mnemonic
For ソウ, picture a chef frying food and saying 'So hot!' as the fire flares: 'So' -> ソウ, tying the heat of cooking to the reading.