bake, burning

About this kanji

The kanji 焼, pronounced as "やく" in its kun'yomi form, primarily means "to bake" or "to burn." It is often used in verbs, but you can also find it in various nouns. One common compound is 焼く (やく), which means "to burn"; another is 焼肉 (やきにく), translating to "grilled meat" or "yakiniku," a popular Japanese dish. Additionally, you might encounter 焼却 (しょうきゃく), which means "incineration," and 燃焼 (ねんしょう), meaning "burning." A useful note is that while this kanji relates to heat and fire, it can also carry a broader sense, such as "to cook" in various contexts.

Example sentences

• 肉を焼くのが好きです。

  I like to grill meat.

Meanings across languages

English

bake, burning

Tiếng Việt

nướng, đốt

日本語

焼く, 燃焼

한국어

굽다, 연소

中文

烤, 燃烧

id

memanggang

th

อบ

es

hornear

fr

cuire

de

backen

pt

assar

Common compounds

• 焼くやくto burn, to roast, to broil
• 焼却しょうきゃくincineration, destruction by fire
• 焼酎しょうちゅうshōchū, Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
• 燃焼ねんしょうburning, combustion, exerting all strength
• 焼肉やきにくyakiniku, Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue, roasted meat
• 焼死しょうしdeath by fire
• 焼き芋やきいもroasted sweet potato, baked sweet potato
• 焼けるやけるto burn, to burn down, to go down in flames