焼く

燬く、 焚く

Reading

Kana: やく

Romaji: yaku

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.

いらぬ世話(せわ)をやくな。

➥Mind your own business.

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.

彼(かれ)には手(て)を焼(や)いた。

➥I didn't get anywhere with him.

陶器(とうき)は火(ひ)で焼(や)かれた。

➥The pottery was baked by fire.

２枚(まい)ずつやいてください。

➥I'd like two prints of each.