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What is the Kanji for 'Burn' and 'Bake'? | 焼

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Burn' and 'Bake', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Burn' and 'Bake' is 焼.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ya

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Fire

    Example Word

    焼く: burn or grill. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    688

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    焼き鳥

    Meaning

    Grilled chicken

    word

    焼ける

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    word

    焼きそば

    Meaning

    Fried noodles

    word

    焼く

    Meaning

    Burn, Grill

    word

    日焼け

    Meaning

    Sunburn

    word

    焼き

    Meaning

    Grilled

    word

    すき焼き

    Meaning

    Sukiyaki

    word

    焼き肉

    Meaning

    Grilled meat

    word

    夕焼け

    Meaning

    Sunset

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil

Learn the Kanji

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What does 焼 mean?

焼 means 'Burn' and 'Bake'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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