Japanese symbol for “simmering”
弱火
よわび
Romaji: yowabi
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
In Japanese, simmering is 弱火, read よわび (yowabi).
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Meanings
- n low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “simmering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ぐつぐつ | ぐつぐつ gutsugutsu | simmering; (boiling) gently |
| ぶつぶつ | ぶつぶつ butsubutsu | simmering |
| とろとろ | とろとろ torotoro | weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); simmering |
| 蒸し煮 | むしに mushini | simmering (in a small amount of broth); smothering; estouffade |
| くつくつ | くつくつ kutsukutsu | simmering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弱い | よわい yowai | weak; frail; delicate |
| 弱点 | じゃくてん jakuten | weak point; weakness; shortcoming |
| 弱み | よわみ yowami | (a) weakness; shortcoming; failing |
| 弱気 | よわき yowaki | timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted |
| 貧弱 | ひんじゃく hinjaku | poor; meagre; meager |
| 脆弱 | ぜいじゃく zeijaku | weak; frail; fragile |
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration; fire |
| 花火 | はなび hanabi | fireworks |
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.