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焦

char
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingこ.げる、こ.がす、こ.がれる、あせ.る、じ.れる、じ.らす
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. charRtK
    彼は冬が終わるのを待ち焦がれていた。He longed for the winter to be over.tatoeba
    京の夏の夜空を焦がす京都の名物行事・伝統行事。It is a Kyoto's popular traditional event that lights up the night sky of Kyoto.wiki
  2. hurry
  3. impatient
  4. irritate
  5. burn
    煙が少し立ち始め、和紙が茶色く焦げるまで加熱すれば焼き合わせ完了。Burning together is completed by heating up until smoke starts rising slightly and the Japanese paper is burnt brown.wiki
  6. scorch
    また表面を軽く焦がすことにより、香ばしさが生まれる。Furthermore, slightly scorching provides you with pleasant aroma.wiki
  7. singe
  1. to be in a hurry
  2. to be impatient
  3. to be anxious (to do)
  4. to fret
  5. to get a fright

Popular Usage

焦点焦がす焦げる焦る

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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turkey · oven-fire (灬) · barbecue (灬)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 599

Compound words

焦点しょうてん
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; central point
焦がすこがす
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
焦げるこげる
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
焦るあせる
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to fret; to get a fright
焦りあせり
impatience
焦燥しょうそう
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
焦躁しょうそう
impatience
黒焦げくろこげ
charred
焦らすじらす
to tease
三重焦点さんじゅうしょうてん
trifocal
焼け焦げやけこげ
burn hole
焦がれるこがれる
to long (for)
思い焦れるおもいこがれる
to yearn for
焦れったいじれったい
irritating
思い焦がれるおもいこがれる
to yearn for
想い焦がれるおもいこがれる
to yearn for

Additional Examples

売り上げを伸ばそうと焦らなくてもいい。
Don't worry about making lots of sales.tatoeba
鍋を焦げつかせるな。
Don't let the pan boil dry.tatoeba
京の夏の夜空を焦がす京都の名物行事・伝統行事。
It is a Kyoto's popular traditional event that lights up the night sky of Kyoto.wiki
攻防の焦点は瀬田の橋にあった。
The focal point of the battle was a bridge in Seta.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 焦

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