Word Meaning 焦げる

こげる kogeru

焦げる is read as こげる (kogeru) and means to burn.

Meaning

English

  1. to burn
  2. to scorch
  3. to char
  4. to singe

Reading

Kana

こげる

Romaji

kogeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7301 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

焦る

あせる

to be in a hurry

焦点をあてる

しょうてんをあてる

to focus (on)

焦点

しょうてん

focus

焦燥

しょうそう

impatience

焦がす

こがす

to burn

焦り

あせり

impatience

焦げ付き

こげつき

a bad debt

焦土

しょうど

scorched earth

焦らす

じらす

to tease

焦眉

しょうび

emergency

焦点が合う

しょうてんがあう

to be in focus

焦土戦術

しょうどせんじゅつ

scorched-earth strategy (tactics)

Example Sentences

2

つよびにするとにくがすぐこげる。

If the heat is too high, the meat burns quickly.

My cooking had almost burnt by the time I came to the kitchen.