焼

burn

JLPT N2 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: や.く・や.き・や.き-・-や.き
On'yomi: ショウ
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

焼 means "burn". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read や.く・や.き・や.き-・-や.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

焼 in example sentences

日焼ひやけが痛い[いたい]。

Hiyake ga itai.

My sunburn hurts.
家いえは全焼ぜんしょうした。

Ie wa zenshou shita.

The house has burnt down.
卵たまごを焼やいてくれ。

Tamago o yaite kure.

Fry me an egg.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 焼

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Common questions

What does the kanji 焼 mean?: 焼 means "burn". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 焼 have?: 焼 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 焼 read?: It is read や.く・や.き・や.き-・-や.き in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 焼?: 焼 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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