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JLPT N3 · Cooking verbs

炒める

いためる

to stir-fry

Stroke order of 炒める

3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

炒 · 8 strokesめ · 2 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

炒 is fire 火 with a little 少 oil: a little fire to cook quickly.

Parts: 炒 stir-fry + める kana

The characters in 炒める

  • め め — me (2 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

野菜を油で炒めます。

やさいをあぶらでいためます。

I stir-fry vegetables in oil.

More words: Cooking verbs

揚げるto deep-fry蒸すto steam茹でるto boil (in water)混ぜるto mix; to stir刻むto chop finely剥くto peel冷やすto cool; to chill溶かすto melt; to dissolve注ぐto pour味見tasting

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