# 煮 — Boil

Frequency rank 1144 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 透 (Transparent), less common than 干 (Dry).

- On’yomi: しゃ
- Kun’yomi: に
- Radical: 火 Fire (Kangxi 86)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

The boil radical sits on top, with fire and the sun below — a pot set to boil over fire under the blazing sun gets doubly hot.

In words:

- 煮る にる — to boil,to cook
- 煮える にえる — to boil,to cook,to be cooked

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