burning away; burning down; incendiary destruction
Technical and military term for destroying something by fire, often used in compounds like 焼夷弾 (incendiary bomb). Rare in everyday conversation.
The town was burned down by an attack with incendiary bombs.
This document details the incendiary operations.
incendiary bomb; firebomb
Standard kanji form; primarily used in military and historical contexts.
Compound of 焼 (burn) and 夷 (destroy, level). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with destruction by fire.