Kanji 焚: burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook

Key takeaways

Kanji 焚: burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

焚

Meaning

burnkindlebuild a fireboilcook

On reading

ふんほんはん

Kun reading

た.くや.くやきがり

Radical

火

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 焚

burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook

Kanji structure breakdown

焚

Structure breakdown

林 + 火

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts placing wood from a forest (林) onto a fire (火). It represents the act of kindling or burning wood, just like building a campfire.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

た.く

焚くたく
to burn / to kindle / to make a fire

Commonly used words

焚く
たく
to burn / to kindle / to make a fire

Example sentences

Example 1

秋にみんなで焚火を囲んだ。

Translation

In autumn, everyone gathered around the bonfire.

Example 2

山で焚火をして夜を過ごした。

Translation

We made a fire in the mountains and spent the night.

Example 3

今日は庭でたき火をしました。

Translation

Today, I made a fire in the garden.

Example 4

落ち葉をたくのは秋の楽しみです。

Translation

Burning fallen leaves is an autumn pleasure.

Kanji 焚: burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

焚火 (たきび): meaning and examples

焚く (たく): meaning and examples