Kanji
薪
N1
16 strokes
Grade 8
freq #2182
fuel, firewood, kindling
On'yomi (音読み)
シン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
たきぎ、 まき
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
薪炭
しんたん
wood and charcoal; fuel
臥薪嘗胆
がしんしょうたん
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
薪水
しんすい
fuel and water; firewood and water
御薪
みかまぎ
kindling burned in shrines and temples
薪水給与令
しんすいきゅうよれい
Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
柴薪
さいしん
brushwood and firewood
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
薪
まき
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)
薪拾い
たきぎひろい
firewood gathering
薪割り
まきわり
hatchet; axe
薪能
たきぎのう
noh theater performed at night by a fire
薪小屋
まきごや
woodshed
薪を抱いて火を救う
たきぎをいだいてひをすくう
having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it
薪水の労
しんすいのろう
menial services (e.g. kitchen work); serving one's master unsparingly
薪入れ
たきぎいれ
wood basket; firewood bucket
薪ストーブ
まきストーブ
wood-burning stove; wood stove
薪雑把
まきざっぽう
split firewood; firewood chunks
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は椅子（いす）を叩き壊（たたきこわ）して薪（まき）にした。
He broke up the chair for firewood.
くすぶっていた薪（まき）が突然（とつぜん）燃え上（もえあ）がった。
The smoldering firewood burst into flame.
薪割（まきわ）りを好（この）む人（ひと）が多（おお）いのは理解（りかい）できる。
I know why there are so many people who love chopping wood.
おっと！火種（ひだね）が残（のこ）りすくないぞ！薪割（まきわ）りしてくれ！
Whoops! There aren't many live coals left! Go make some kindling would you?