Kanji
N2 12 strokes Grade 4 freq #982

bake, burning

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

fire hi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

burning; combustion
incineration; destruction by fire
death by fire
self-immolation; burning oneself to death
spread of fire
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
partial destruction by fire
destruction by fire; losing in a fire

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
sunburn; suntan
pottery; earthenware
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden
evening glow; red sunset
setting on fire; setting afire
hot stone; heated stone
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
burnt field; burnt area

Example sentences

I have a bad sunburn.

Her skin burns easily.

The mountain glowed with the sunset tints.

What a beautiful sunset.