Japanese symbol for “steaming”
蒸し
むし
Romaji: mushi
steaming
In Japanese, steaming is 蒸し, read むし (mushi).
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
- n, n-suf steaming
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “steaming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 炊きたて | たきたて takitate | freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming |
| ほやほや | ほやほや hoyahoya | hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh |
| 空蒸し | からむし karamushi | steaming (of food) |
| 蒸熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | steaming |
| ぽっぽ | ぽっぽ poppo | steaming |
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 |
| 蒸す | むす musu | to steam (food, towel, etc.) |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい mushiatsui | humid; sultry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “steaming”.
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.