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What is the Kanji for 'Char' and 'Scorch'? | 焦

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Char' and 'Scorch' is 焦.

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    Reading

    kunyomiこ

    ko

    あせ

    ase

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    隹Bird 火Fire

    Example Word

    焦げる: burn. 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)').

    Radical

    火

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1376

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 焦

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

    radical

    隹

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

焦 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    礁

    Meaning

    Reef

Words Using 焦

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    焦点

    Meaning

    Focus

    word

    焦る

    Meaning

    Rush

    word

    焦げる

    Meaning

    Burn

Kanji Related to 焦 Through the Part 隹

These 21 kanji contain the part 隹 as well.

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    准

    Meaning

    Approve, Semi

    kanji

    雄

    Meaning

    Male, Heroic

    kanji

    推

    Meaning

    Infer

    kanji

    椎

    Meaning

    Oak tree, Oak

    kanji

    堆

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    進

    Meaning

    Advance

    kanji

    観

    Meaning

    View

    kanji

    誰

    Meaning

    Who

    kanji

    隻

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    歓

    Meaning

    Rejoice, Delight

    kanji

    雑

    Meaning

    Miscellaneous

    kanji

    集

    Meaning

    Gather

    kanji

    確

    Meaning

    Certain

    kanji

    維

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    唯

    Meaning

    Only, Solely

    kanji

    雌

    Meaning

    Female

    kanji

    雇

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

    kanji

    離

    Meaning

    Detach, Separate

    kanji

    雅

    Meaning

    Elegance, Elegant

Kanji Related to 焦 Through the Part 火

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    燥

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    熟

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    灯

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    炉

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    爆

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    憎

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    焼

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    炎

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    燃

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    灰

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    照

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    然

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    災

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    淡

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    煙

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Learn the Kanji 焦

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 焦 mean?

焦 means 'Char' and 'Scorch'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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