焼 means “grill, roast”

やく · yaku

Also: bake, burning

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

やく, やき, やける

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ショウ

Taught in grade 4 · 12 strokes

The story

Fire (火) meets a delicate twist above: 焼 is the sizzle of yakitori on a summer evening, smoke curling through festival lantern light. Yakimono (焼き物) is the art of grilling perfected over centuries.

Used in 焼肉 (yakiniku, grilled meat) and 焼き鳥 (yakitori, grilled chicken)

Words with 焼

• 焼肉 (やきにく, yakiniku): grilled meat
• 焼魚 (やきざかな, yakizakana): grilled fish
• 卵焼 (たまごやき, tamagoyaki): rolled omelet

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• 蒸 steam
• 炒 stir-fry
• 揚 deep-fry
• 切 cut
• 炊 cook rice
• 味 taste
• 鍋 pot
• 皿 plate
• 箸 chopsticks
• 杯 cup
• 丼 rice bowl

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.