How to say 'Grilled' in Japanese | 焼き

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The Japanese word for Grilled is 'Yaki', written as 焼き in Japanese.'Grilled' in hiragana is やき.

word

焼き

Meaning

Grilled

Reading

やき

yaki

Kanji

焼Burn, Bake

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '焼き (やき)' means 'grilled' and is commonly used in the names of dishes to indicate that the food has been grilled or broiled. This suffix is often attached to the name of the main ingredient to describe the cooking method. For example: grilled chicken「焼き鳥」(やきとり), grilled fish「焼き魚」(やきざかな). It can also be used in other contexts to describe something that has been baked or roasted, such as in '焼き芋 (やきいも)' which means 'roasted sweet potato'. The suffix is versatile and widely used in Japanese cuisine to specify the cooking technique.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4789

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 焼き

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

焼

Meaning

Burn, Bake

Hiragana in the Word 焼き

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 焼き 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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