茹ゆでる

ゆ

で

る

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Transitive verb for boiling food or objects in hot water. Compare with 煮る (simmer/boil in seasoned liquid) and 沸かす (bring water to a boil).

Written forms

茹でるUsage32%
- ゆでる
  Standard kanji spelling for boiling in water.
- うでる
ゆでるUsage67%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
うでるUsage<1%
煠でるUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
- ゆでる
  Rarely used kanji form; learners should recognize it but not use it.
- うでる

Kanji

茹boil, seethe
煠to fry in fat or oil, to scald, to seethe

Similar words

煮にる
煮る means to simmer or boil in a seasoned liquid, often for cooking; 茹でる is simply boiling in plain water.
沸わかす
沸かす is to bring water to a boil (the water itself becomes hot); 茹でる is to boil something in that water.

Etymology

The kanji 茹 is composed of 艹 (grass) and 如 (likeness), but the derivation is uncertain. The reading ゆでる is the standard modern form; うでる is a rare alternate reading.