Word Meaning 焼香

しょうこう shoukou

焼香 is read as しょうこう (shoukou) and means burning (offer) incense.

Meaning

English

  1. burning (offer) incense

Reading

Kana

しょうこう

Romaji

shoukou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 23714 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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焼香台

しょうこうだい

altar, stand or table for burning incense

柚香焼

ゆうがやき

citrus-grilled

焼き肉

やきにく

roasted meat

焼き鳥

やきとり

failing to win a single hand during a half-game

焼き畑

やきばた

land made arable by the slash-and-burn method

焼もち

やきもち

jealousy

焼死

しょうし

death by fire

焼く

やく

to burn

焼ける

やける

to become hot (from the sun)

焼け跡

やけあと

ruins of a fire

焼き物

やきもの

tempered blade