roast, broil, toast, cauterize
On'yomi (音読み)
- シャ
- セキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あぶ.る
About this kanji
The kanji 「炙」 primarily means to roast or toast something, often applied to food preparation. It is typically used as a verb, seen in thekun'yomi reading あぶ.る, which suggests cooking something over an open flame or hot surface. In Japanese cuisine, you might hear it related to grilling meat or toasting bread. While there are not many common compounds with this kanji, it vividly conveys the idea of heating something until it's nicely cooked. When using this kanji in conversation, it's essential to specify what you are roasting to give context, such as meat or vegetables.
Example sentences
炙り鮭を注文します。
I will order the broiled salmon.
Meanings across languages
- English
- roast, broil, toast, cauterize
- 한국어
- 굽다
- 中文
- 烤
- id
- menggoreng
- th
- ย่าง
- es
- asar
- fr
- griller
- de
- braten
- pt
- assar
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