How to say 'Burn' or 'Grill' in Japanese | 焼く

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The Japanese word for Burn or Grill is 'Yaku', written as 焼く in Japanese.'Burn' or 'Grill' in hiragana is やく.

word

焼く

Meaning

Burn, Grill

Reading

やく

yaku

Kanji

焼Burn, Bake

Explanation

The Japanese verb '焼く (やく)' has two primary meanings: 'grill' and 'burn'. When used in the context of cooking, it means to grill or roast food, such as meat or fish. For example: I will grill the fish「魚を焼きます」(さかなをやきます). In a different context, it can mean to burn something, such as burning trash or documents. For example: He burned the old letters「彼は古い手紙を焼いた」(かれはふるいてがみをやいた). The verb is versatile and its meaning depends on the context in which it is used.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1680

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 焼く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

焼

Meaning

Burn, Bake

Hiragana in the Word 焼く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 焼く Through the Kanji 焼

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 焼 as well.

word

すき焼き

Meaning

Sukiyaki

word

焼き

Meaning

Grilled

word

焼ける

Meaning

Burn, Bake

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 'Yaku' (焼く) mean?

'Yaku' means 'Burn' or 'Grill' .

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