Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1565 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 12
Meaning: boil, cook
Kunyomi: に.る -に に.える に.やす
Onyomi: シャ
Composition: 者 灬
Radical: 火
Meaning: fire
煮沸 (シャフツ) boiling up
煮沸器 (シャフツキ) scalder
煮る (にる) to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe
煮るなり焼くなり (にるなりやくなり) as you please, in any way you like, as you wish
煮える (にえる) to be boiled, to be cooked
煮やす (にやす) to cook inside