What does kanji 焚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 焚 is boil.

How is kanji 焚 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 焚 are た.く, や.く, やきがり; the onyomi readings are ハン, フン, ホン.

What words use kanji 焚?

Example words that use kanji 焚 include 焚き出し, 焚く, 焚きつけ, 焚きつける.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

焚

Meaning

Kanji 焚

boil

boil, build a fire, burn, cook, kindle

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: た.くや.くやきがり
Onyomi 音読み: ハンフンホン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
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Strokes: 12
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 森 • 禁 • 麻 • 彬 • 琳 • 林 • 淋

Related vocabulary

Showing 19 common entries

Showing 19 of 30 entries that include this kanji.

焚き出し

たきだし

food distribution (esp. cooked rice)

焚く

やく

to burn

焚きつけ

たきつけ

kindling

焚きつける

たきつける

to kindle

焚き染める

たきしめる

to perfume clothes by burning incense

焚き物

たきもの

firewood

焚べる

くべる

to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire

焚火の間

たきびのま

room with a sunken hearth

焚刑

ふんけい

burning at the stake

焚書

ふんしょ

book burning

焚書坑儒

ふんしょこうじゅ

burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive (Qin dynasty thought suppression campaign)

焚掠

ふんりゃく

pillaging and setting fire to

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

庭で焚き火をした。

made a bonfire in the garden.

彼は落ち葉を焚いている。

he is burning fallen leaves.

部屋で香を焚いた。

burned incense in the room.

昔の人は薪を焚いてお風呂を沸かした。

people in the past burned firewood to heat the bath.

暖炉に火を焚く。

light a fire in the fireplace.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.