N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #310 · Elementary 2 L4
焼
bake, burning
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ショウ
- Kun’yomi
- -や・き、や・き、や・き-、や・く、や・ける
Example words
焼き鳥／焼鳥
やきとり
yakitori (grilled chicken)
焼魚
やきざかな
grilled fish
焼酎
しょうちゅう
shochu (Japanese distilled liquor)
焼肉
やきにく
yakiniku (Japanese grilled meat)
たい焼き
たいやき
taiyaki (confectionery shaped like a grilled sea bream)
どら焼き
どらやき
dorayaki (cake with sweet bean paste)
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 12-stroke character meaning "bake" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "bake" (焼) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
焼く (やく) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 焼く (やく) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -や・き、や・き、や・き-、や・く、や・ける — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ショウ — common in compound words (熟語).