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Kotomora

飪

cooked food, cook until well done

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ジン
  • ニン

Kun'yomi

  • に.る

Meaning

飪 centers on food that has been thoroughly cooked: the process of cooking until well done and the resulting cooked food itself.

Study

Etymology

飪 combines the food radical 飠 with 壬, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the idea of cooking food thoroughly.

Meaning mnemonic

The food radical 飠 on the left shows this is about eating. The right side 壬 looks like a pot on a stand. Picture food cooking in a pot until it is well done.

Reading mnemonic

For ジン, imagine a chef named Jin who insists on cooking everything until it is perfectly well done: Jin -> ジン, and his food is always thoroughly cooked.