This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ショウ、こ.げる、こ.がす、こ.がれる、あせ.る
Romaji: shō, ko.geru, ko.gasu, ko.gareru, ase.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

char, hurry, impatient, irritate, burn, scorch, singe

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  172
Frequency:  973
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-8-4
Korean Reading:  cho
Chinese Reading:  jiao1
Unicode:  7126
JIS:  3E47

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2770
Nelson Index: 5029
New Nelson Index: 3436
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 8c4.3
Four Corner Index: 2033.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1404
Gakken Index: 1202
Daikanwanjiten Index: 19119
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0456
Remembering the kanji Index: 557
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1516
Kodansha Compact Index: 1278
Kanji in Context Index: 1385
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1771
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2412
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 564
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 599
Essential Kanji Index: 1606
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3444
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2440
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1564

Words

焦点 (しょうてん)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
焦土 (しょうど)
scorched earth
焦げる (こげる)
to burn; to be burned
お焦げ (おこげ)
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan
焦れる (じれる)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
焦る (あせる)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind; to be surprised
焦り (あせり)
impatience
焦らす (じらす)
to tease; to peeve; to play cat and mouse with; to keep (someone) in suspense; to irritate
焦れったい (じれったい)
vexing; irritating; impatient
焦臭い (きなくさい)
burning or scorched smell; imminent military action; suspicious
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