How to say 'Burn' in Japanese | 焦げる

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The Japanese word for Burn is 'Kogeru', written as 焦げる in Japanese.'Burn' in hiragana is こげる.

word

焦げる

Meaning

Burn

Reading

こげる

kogeru

Kanji

焦Char, Scorch

Explanation

The Japanese verb '焦げる (こげる)' means 'to burn' or 'to be burnt'. It is specifically used to describe something that has been burned, often to the point of being charred or scorched. This verb is commonly used in the context of cooking, where food has been burned, but it can also be used more generally to describe any object that has been burned. For example: the toast burned「トーストが焦げた」(トーストがこげた). The pan burned the food「フライパンが食べ物を焦げさせた」(フライパンがたべものをこげさせた). It is important to note that '焦げる' is an intransitive verb, meaning it describes the state of something being burned rather than the action of burning something (which would be '焦がす (こがす)').

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4818

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 焦げる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

焦

Meaning

Char, Scorch

Hiragana in the Word 焦げる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

げ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 焦げる Through the Kanji 焦

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 焦 as well.

word

焦る

Meaning

Rush

word

焦点

Meaning

Focus

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'Kogeru' means 'Burn' .

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