焼 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「火」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「火」
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- や(く)・や(ける)
- Meaning
- burn, roast, bake, grill
Origin
Phonetic-semantic: 火 (fire) gives the meaning and 尭 the sound; to burn or cook with fire.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショウ | 焼却・燃焼・全焼 |
|---|---|
| やく | 焼く・炭焼き |
| やける | 焼ける・夕焼け |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 焼肉やきにく
grilled meat
- 夕焼けゆうやけ
sunset glow
Example
魚をこんがり焼いて食べました。
I grilled the fish nicely and ate it.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)