焼却

Reading

Kana: しょうきゃく

Romaji: shōkyaku

Definition

noun

vs

1

incineration; destroy by fire

Kanji

焼

Readings: ショウ、 や.く、 や.き、 や.き-、 -や.き、 や.ける

Meanings: bake, burning

却

Readings: キャク、 かえ.って、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける

Meanings: instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat