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Kanji 焼: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 焼: bake, burning

Key takeaways

Kanji 焼: bake, burning. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

bakeburning

On reading

ショウ

Kun reading

や.くや.きや.き--や.きや.ける

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 焼

bake, burning

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

火 + 尭

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine building a fire (火) high (尭) to roast or burn something. You can easily remember this kanji by thinking of words like 'yakiniku' (grilled meat) or 'combustion' (燃焼).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ショウ
  • 燃焼ねんしょう

    burning / combustion process

Kun reading

や.く
  • 焼くやく

    to bake / to grill / to roast

  • 焼けるやける

    to burn / to be roasted

Commonly used words

  • 燃焼
    ねんしょう

    burning / combustion process

  • 焼く
    やく

    to bake / to grill / to roast

  • 焼ける
    やける

    to burn / to be roasted

Example sentences

Example 1

このエンジンは燃効率が高いです。

Translation

This engine has high combustion efficiency.

Example 2

木の燃で暖を取った。

Translation

We warmed ourselves by burning wood.

Example 3

夏休みに日けをしました。

Translation

I got a sunburn during summer vacation.

Example 4

け止めを忘れて日けした。

Translation

I forgot sunscreen and got sunburned.

Kanji 焼: bake, burning | Daily Nihongo