Japanese symbol for “simmer”
煮る
にる
Romaji: niru
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
In Japanese, simmer is 煮る, read にる (niru).
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
- v1, vt to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
Written forms: 煮る、烹る. Readings: にる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “simmer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煮込む | にこむ nikomu | to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time) |
| 沸々 | ふつふつ futsufutsu | simmer; bubble out; flow out |
| 炊く | たく taku | to boil; to simmer; to stew |
| 煮立つ | にたつ nitatsu | to boil; to simmer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煮物 | にもの nimono | nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing |
| 煮込む | にこむ nikomu | to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time) |
| 煮込み | にこみ nikomi | stew; hodgepodge |
| 雑煮 | ぞうに zouni | soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish) |
| 煮詰める | につめる nitsumeru | to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “simmer”.
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.