How to say 'Burn' or 'Bake' in Japanese | 焼ける

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The Japanese word for Burn or Bake is 'Yakeru', written as 焼ける in Japanese.'Burn' or 'Bake' in hiragana is やける.

word

焼ける

Meaning

Burn, Bake

Reading

やける

yakeru

Kanji

焼Burn, Bake

Explanation

The Japanese verb '焼ける (やける)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to burn', which refers to something being consumed or damaged by fire. For example: the paper burned「紙が焼けた」(かみがやけた). The second meaning is 'to bake', which refers to the process of cooking food using dry heat, typically in an oven. For example: the bread baked「パンが焼けた」(パンがやけた). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended. This verb is often used in both literal and figurative contexts, such as describing something being burned or the process of baking food.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5600

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 焼ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

焼

Meaning

Burn, Bake

Hiragana in the Word 焼ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

け

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 焼ける Through the Kanji 焼

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 焼 as well.

word

焼く

Meaning

Burn, Grill

word

すき焼き

Meaning

Sukiyaki

word

焼き

Meaning

Grilled

word

日焼け

Meaning

Sunburn

word

焼き肉

Meaning

Grilled meat

word

夕焼け

Meaning

Sunset

word

焼きそば

Meaning

Fried noodles

word

焼き鳥

Meaning

Grilled chicken

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What does 'Yakeru' (焼ける) mean?

'Yakeru' means 'Burn' or 'Bake' .

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