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炒

broil, parch, roast, fry

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes8

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

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  • 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

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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.