薪
also: たきぎ
Meanings
firewood; split logs for fuel
Only when written 薪 · Only with reading まき
Usually read まき and written 薪. Refers especially to pieces of wood chopped or split from logs for use as fuel, such as in a stove, fireplace, or campfire.
We stacked firewood in preparation for winter.
I put firewood into the fireplace.
kindling; twigs or branches for burning; firewood
Only when written 焚き木 / たき木 / 薪 · Only with reading たきぎ
Read たきぎ. Often refers to small wood such as twigs, branches, or gathered wood used to start or feed a fire; it can overlap with general firewood but contrasts with 薪・まき as split logs.
We gathered kindling and started a fire.
The kindling was damp from the rain.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をくべるto add fuel (firewood) to a fire
I added firewood to the fireplace.
- 〈物〉を割るto split firewood into pieces
My father splits firewood every morning.
- 〈物〉を燃やすto burn firewood
We burned firewood at the campsite to keep warm.
- 〈物〉を集めるto gather firewood (or kindling)
The children gathered kindling in the forest.