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Illustrated Language Guide to Your Japanese Rice Cooker!

Illustrated Language Guide to Your Japanese Rice Cooker!
How to use your Japanese Rice Cooker

Kanji Hiragana/ Katakana Romaji Meaning
 炊飯 すいはん suihan rice cooking
スタート sutaato start
メニュー menyuu menu (setting)
コース koosu Menu
リセット risetto reset
取消 とりけし torikeshi cancellation; cancel
保温 ほおん hoon retaining warmth; keep warm
予約 よやく yoyaku setting (e.g. a timer); timer
ji hour; o’clock
ふん fun minute (unit of time)
白米 はくまい hakumai Cook White Rice
普通 ふつう futsuu normal cooked; ordinary cooked
もちもち mochi mochi Cook sticky rice
しゃっきり shakkiri Cook the mixture
無洗米 むせんまい mu senmai wash-free rice cook; wash-free rice
おかゆ okayu congee cook
おこわ okowa Cook sticky rice
すしめし sushimeshi used for preparing sushi; sushi rice
早炊き はやたき Haya taki quick cooking
玄米 げんまい genmai Cook brown rice
発芽玄米 はつがげんまい hatsuga genmai germinated brown rice cook
おこげ okoge Cook with burnt rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan
炊き込み たきこみ takikomi (something) cooked with rice
ケーキ keeki Bake cake
調理 ちょうり chouri cooking
圧力 あつりょく atsuryoku Pressure
少量 しょうりょう shouryou Cook less rice; small quantity
白米急速 はくまいきゅうそく hakumai kyūsoku Cook fast
再加熱 さいかねつ Heat to keep warm

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