# 煎 — roast; brew tea

煎 means “roast; brew tea”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: い(る) (iru). You'll see it in words such as 煎る (iru, “to roast; to parch”).

- Meaning: roast; brew tea
- On'yomi: セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi: い(る) (iru)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Food & cooking 4

## How to remember 煎

Parts: 前 front · 灬 fire

## Words with 煎

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 煎る | いる (iru) | to roast; to parch |

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