炮
burn, roast
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- あぶ.る
Meaning
炮 centers on applying direct heat to food: burning or roasting, typically over a fire.
Most common words using 炮
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Etymology
炮 combines 火 (fire) with 包, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of wrapping or enclosing, suggesting food wrapped and roasted over fire.
Meaning mnemonic
Fire 火 wraps around food like a package 包, roasting it until it's perfectly cooked.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine a whole pig being roasted over a fire: whole -> ホウ, and the fire wraps around it like a package.