漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

3Junior high level12 strokesRadical
On
ショウ
Kun
こ.げる・こ.がす・こ.がれる・あせ.る・じ.れる・じ.らす
Meaning
char; be impatient

Origin

ORIGIN

隹 "bird" with 灬 "fire": a bird held over fire — to char, and to be impatient.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ショウ焦土・焦慮・焦心
こげる焦げる・黒焦げ
こがす焦がす
こがれる焦がれる
あせる焦る・焦り

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 焦点しょうてん

    focus

  • 焦燥しょうそう

    impatience

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

議論の焦点がはっきりした。

The focus of the discussion became clear.

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