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焼

bake
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingや.く、や.き、や.き-、-や.き、や.ける
JōyōGrade 4
  1. to burn
  2. to roast
  3. to broil
  4. to grill
  5. to bake

Popular Usage

焼く焼ける

Radicals and components

Radical火fireComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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hearth fire · lofty · strawman · wickerman · haystack · ten (十) · needle (丨) · one (一) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1284

Compound words

焼くやく
to burn; to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake
焼けるやける
to burn; to burn down; to go down in flames; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked
焼却しょうきゃく
incineration; destruction by fire
焼酎しょうちゅう
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
全焼ぜんしょう
total destruction by fire; being burned down
燃焼ねんしょう
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
焼肉やきにく
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
焼死しょうし
death by fire
焼き芋やきいも
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
夕焼けゆうやけ
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
日焼けひやけ
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing
焼き鳥やきとり
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
焼け跡やけあと
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
卵焼きたまごやき
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
焼きそばやきそば
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
すき焼きすきやき
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
たこ焼きたこやき
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
焼きもちやきもち
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
お好み焼きおこのみやき
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
日焼け止めひやけどめ
sunscreen; sunblock; sun cream; suntan lotion

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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