# 蒸 — steam

蒸 means “steam”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ジョウ (jou). Kun'yomi: む(す) (musu). You'll see it in words such as 蒸す (musu, “to steam”).

- Meaning: steam
- On'yomi: ジョウ (jou)
- Kun'yomi: む(す) (musu)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Water & the sea 2

## How to remember 蒸

Parts: 艹 grass · 了 finish · 水 water · 一 one; floor · 灬 fire

## Words with 蒸

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 蒸す | むす (musu) | to steam |
| 蒸しパン | むしパン (mushipan) | steamed bun; steamed bread |

## Don't confuse it with

[薫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smell-sweet/) · [閉](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/close/)

## More in the “Water & the sea 2” set

[溶](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dissolve/) · [乾](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dry/) · [湿](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/damp/) · [蒸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steam/) · [濯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rinse/) · [沸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/boil/) · [燥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/arid/) · [滴](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drip/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/steam/. Last updated 2026-11-01.