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Kotomora

燒

burn, bake, heat, roast

StatusJinmeiyō (variant)Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • や.く
  • や.ける

Nanori

  • やき

Meaning

燒 centers on applying intense heat to transform something: burning, baking, heating, or roasting. The common thread is using fire to cook, consume, or alter a material.

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Etymology

燒 combines 火 (fire) with 堯, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of burning or heating. The exact historical development of 堯 is uncertain, but the phono-semantic structure is typical.

Meaning mnemonic

Fire 火 on the left and the tall shape 堯 on the right: imagine a towering bonfire used to bake, roast, and heat everything around it.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, picture a show of flames: a spectacular fire show where things burn and roast. Show -> ショウ.