Japanese symbol for “reheat”
蒸し返す
むしかえす
Romaji: mushikaesu
to reheat; to steam over
In Japanese, reheat is 蒸し返す, read むしかえす (mushikaesu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5s, vt to reheat; to steam over
- v5s, vt to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up; to rehash
Written forms: 蒸し返す、蒸返す. Readings: むしかえす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蒸発 | じょうはつ jouhatsu | evaporation |
| 蒸気 | じょうき jouki | steam; vapour; vapor |
| 水蒸気 | すいじょうき suijouki | water vapour; water vapor; steam |
| 蒸し | むし mushi | steaming |
| 蒸す | むす musu | to steam (food, towel, etc.) |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい mushiatsui | humid; sultry |
| 返事 | へんじ henji | reply; answer; response |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat; to do over again |
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.
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