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 102564 Priority Q

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

しんたい

body

身長

しんちょう

height (of body)

身

み

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