炊飯(すいはん)

炊飯(すいはん) combines 炊(すい) (to cook rice) + 飯(はん) (cooked rice). Almost always encountered in the compound 炊飯器(すいはんき) (rice cooker). The word 炊飯(すいはん) alone is uncommon in everyday conversation.

Common collocations

• 炊飯器(すいはんき): rice cooker
• 炊飯(すいはん)機能(きのう): rice cooking function
• 炊飯(すいはん)予約(よやく): timed rice cooking
• 炊飯(すいはん)量(りょう): amount of rice to cook

Cultural note

The 炊飯器(すいはんき) is one of the most essential kitchen appliances in Japan. Modern rice cookers have advanced features like 予約(よやく)炊飯(すいはん) (timer cooking) and multiple settings for different rice types.

Related words

• ご飯(はん): cooked rice / meal
• 炊(た)く: to cook (rice)
• 米(こめ): uncooked rice