What does kanji 焼 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 焼 is bake.

How is kanji 焼 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 焼 are や.く, や.き, や.き-, -や.き, や.ける; the onyomi readings are ショウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 焼?

Kanji 焼 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 焼?

The main radical for kanji 焼 is 火.

What words use kanji 焼?

Example words that use kanji 焼 include 焼き蕎麦, 焼け, 焼肉, 焼鳥.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 7

焼

Meaning

Kanji 焼

bake

bake, burning

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: や.くや.きや.き--や.きや.ける
Onyomi 音読み: ショウ
Nanori 名乗り: やいやき

Variant: 烧 (Itaiji) • Old form: 燒 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #982
Strokes: 12
Radical: 火
Components: 儿 • 十 • 火
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 尭 • 𡸳 • 暁 • 𣓤 • 𩜙

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Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 346 entries that include this kanji.

焼き蕎麦

やきそば

yakisoba

焼け

やけ

desperation

焼肉

やきにく

roasted meat

焼鳥

やきとり

failing to win a single hand during a half-game

焼畑

やいばた

land made arable by the slash-and-burn method

焼きいも

やきいも

roasted sweet potato

焼き餅

やきもち

jealousy

焼酎

しょうちゅう

shōchū

焼却

しょうきゃく

incineration

焼死

しょうし

death by fire

焼跡

やけあと

ruins of a fire

焼きもの

やきもの

tempered blade

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

パンをオーブンで焼いた。

I baked bread in the oven.

魚を炭火で焼く。

I grill fish over charcoal.

肉が少し焼けすぎた。

The meat got a little overcooked.

日差しで腕が焼けた。

My arms got sunburned in the sunlight.

落ち葉を庭で焼かないでください。

Please do not burn fallen leaves in the yard.

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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.

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