Kanji

What does the kanji 薪 mean?

薪 means firewood. On'yomi シン. Kun'yomi たきぎ、まき.

Quick facts
On'yomi	シン
Kun'yomi	たきぎ、まき
Strokes	16
Main radical	艸
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

薪On'yomi シンKun'yomi たきぎ、まき

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

firewood

Memory hook

The axe (斤) cutting tree (木) and dry grass (艹) into bundles — FIREWOOD.