noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
湯煎 ゆせん
 
 
湯せん ゆせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hot water, bath, hot spring
ゆ トウ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
open, sun
ヨウ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
broil, parch, roast
セン せん.じる い.る (11th)
in front, before
まえ ゼン さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ グチ ゴツ
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ