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焼 kanji: meaning “bake”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
bake
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
や・く、や・き、や・ける

Picture story to remember 焼

A straw helper on two legs (儿) hops away from the fire (火) just before the loaf is ready to bake.

Parts in this story:火

How to write 焼: stroke order

焼 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 焼

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Kanji that share parts with 焼.