Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
2458 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 13
Meaning: broil, parch, roast, boil
Kunyomi: せん.じる, い.る, に.る
Onyomi: セン
Composition: 前 灬
Radical: 火
Meaning: fire
Reading: ひ
Frequency: 639
Alternative forms:
煎 (セン) infusing (tea), infusion
煎餅 (センベイ) (Japanese) rice cracker, senbei
焙煎 (バイセン) roasting (e.g. of coffee)
自家焙煎 (ジカバイセン) in-house roasting (of coffee beans), shop roasting, home roasting
煎じる (せんじる) to boil, to decoct, to infuse
炒る (いる) to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down