Japanese symbol for “fry”
炒める
いためる
Romaji: itameru
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
In Japanese, fry is 炒める, read いためる (itameru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
Written forms: 炒める、煠める. Readings: いためる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 稚魚 | ちぎょ chigyo | fry; juvenile fish; fingerling |
| 幼魚 | ようぎょ yougyo | fry (young fish) |
| 小魚 | こざかな kozakana | small fish; fry |
| 小魚 | いさな isana | small fish; fry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 炒飯 | チャーハン chaahan | Chinese-style fried rice |
| 炒め | いため itame | stir-fry; stir-frying |
| 炒る | いる iru | to roast; to parch; to toast |
| 炒り卵 | いりたまご iritamago | scrambled eggs |
| 炒め物 | いためもの itamemono | stir-fry; stir-fried food |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fry”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.