JLPT N2 · Noun

蒸気 (jouki)

蒸気 (じょうき, jouki) is a Japanese noun meaning “steam; vapour”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じょうき
Romaji: jouki
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

steam; vapour; vapor · noun
steamboat; steam locomotive · noun · abbreviation

Example sentences

そのエンジンは蒸気で動く。

The engine is driven by steam.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 蒸気

steam, heat, sultryジョウ・セイ・む.す・む.れる · 13 strokes

spirit, mind, airキ・ケ・いき・き · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 蒸気.

蒸すむすto steam (food, towel, etc.)蒸し暑いむしあついhumid蒸発じょうはつevaporation水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapour蒸溜じょうりゅうdistillation元気げんきlively天気てんきweather電気でんきelectricity病気びょうきillness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)気きspirit気分きぶんfeeling空気くうきair気持ちきもちfeeling天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast

Source: JMdict entry 1356930 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.