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 炊き出し, 薪, 焼く, 焚く.

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

Related vocabulary

Showing 23 common entries

Showing 23 of 30 entries that include this kanji.

炊き出し

たきだし

food distribution (esp. cooked rice)

薪

まき

piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)

焼く

やく

to burn

焚く

たく

to use (a camera flash)

焼べる

くべる

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

炊き出す

たきだす

to distribute rice (e.g. during an emergency)

焚きつけ

たきつけ

kindling

焚きつける

たきつける

to kindle

焚き火

たきび

open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)

焚き口

たきぐち

door (of a furnace, stove, etc.)

焚き上げ

たきあげ

bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.

焚き染める

たきしめる

to perfume clothes by burning incense

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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 people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

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

焚吐 Takuto