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焼く

燬く、 焚く

Reading

Kana: やく
Romaji: yaku
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Definitions

v5k
vt
1

to burn

2

to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue

3

to heat; to heat up

4

to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn

5

to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn

See also: 灼く (reading やく)
6

to print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc)

7

to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

See also: 妬く (reading やく)

Kanji

焼
Readings: ショウ、 や.く、 や.き、 や.き-、 -や.き、 や.ける
Meanings: bake, burning
燬
Readings: キ、 や.く
Meaning: blaze
焚
Readings: フン、 ホン、 ハン、 た.く、 や.く、 やきがり
Meanings: burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook

Example Sentences

卵(たまご)を焼(や)いてくれ。
➥Fry an egg for me.
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いらぬ世話(せわ)をやくな。
➥Mind your own business.
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私(わたし)は浜辺(はまべ)で肌(はだ)を焼(や)いた。
➥I tanned myself on the beach.
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彼(かれ)には手(て)を焼(や)いた。
➥I didn't get anywhere with him.
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陶器(とうき)は火(ひ)で焼(や)かれた。
➥The pottery was baked by fire.
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２枚(まい)ずつやいてください。
➥I'd like two prints of each.
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焚く

Reading

Kana: たく
Romaji: taku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5k
vt
1

to burn; to kindle; to build a fire

See also: 薫く (reading たく)
2

to heat (a bath, stove, etc.)

3

to use (a camera flash)

Kanji

焚
Readings: フン、 ホン、 ハン、 た.く、 や.く、 やきがり
Meanings: burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook

Example Sentences

とても寒(さむ)かったので火(ひ)をたいた。
➥It was so cold that we made a fire.
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ハワイってさ、暖炉(だんろ)つきの家(いえ)が多(おお)いじゃない？あっちも朝夕(あさゆう)は冷(ひ)えるから、寒(かん)がりの人(ひと)は暖炉(だんろ)を焚(た)くんだ。
➥Hawai, y'know, has a lot of houses with fireplaces doesn't it? The mornings and evenings over there get cold as well so people who feel the cold light fires.
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私(わたし)たちは火(ひ)をずっとたいておいた。
➥We kept the fire burning.
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