Word Meaning 身を焼く

みをやく mi o yaku

身を焼く is read as みをやく (mi o yaku) and means to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)

Reading

Kana

みをやく

Romaji

mi o yaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 101412 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

焼身自殺

しょうしんじさつ

self-immolation

焼身

しょうしん

self-immolation

身を引く

みをひく

to resign

身体

しんだい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

one's body

身分

みぶん

one's circumstances

身元

みもと

(one's) character

身内

みうち

one's whole body

身の回り

みのまわり

one's personal belongings

身近

みぢか

near oneself

身の上

みのうえ

one's lot