Kanji

What does the kanji 焼 mean?

焼 means grilling, burning. On'yomi ショウ. Kun'yomi や.く、や.き、や.き-、-や.き、や.ける.

Quick facts
On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiや.く、や.き、や.き-、-や.き、や.ける
Strokes12
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ショウKun'yomi や.く、や.き、や.き-、-や.き、や.ける
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

grilling, burning

Memory hook

Fire (火) blazing high all round the thing — BURN, GRILL, BAKE.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 焼くやくto grill, to roast, to bake; to burn
  • 燃焼ねんしょうcombustion, burning; giving one's all
  • 焼けるやけるto burn; to be cooked or baked; to get sunburned

More words with this kanji

  • 夕焼けゆうやけsunset glow, evening red sky
  • 日焼けひやけsunburn, suntan; fading from sun exposure

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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