embers; charred firewood
Rare term for the remains of a fire, specifically embers or partially burned wood left after burning. Used in traditional or literary contexts.
We gathered up the embers and started the fire again.
Standard kanji spelling for this rare term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also seen.
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common.
Compound of 焚き (taki, 'burning', continuative form of 焚く) and 落とし (otoshi, 'dropping', continuative form of 落とす), literally 'burned-down remains'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes what is left after firewood has burned and collapsed.