# 焦 char / scorch

(turkey) + (firebottom)
★★★☆☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

SHOU |

## Mnemonic

| Don't SHOW off your cooking, that roast turkey is pretty clearly scorched in the fire.

## Kunyomi

( を ) こ＊がす | to char or scortch. Like char-broiled beef. Also, often used with hot, passionate emotions: burning with the fiiiire of looooooveeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! ★★☆☆☆
( が ) こ＊げる | it gets scorched ★★☆☆☆
( が ) あせ＊る | to be in a hurry, impatient KANA ★★★☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
無 | without | NO HEAD |
焦 | char / scorch | HEAD |

OK,without (無) is basically like the "scorch" kanji ( 焦）　but WITHOUT the little line that sticks up in the center.

As usual, we'll call the sticky-uppy line a 'head'.

So you can say,

The top of WITHOUT is flat, because it's WITHOUT a 'HEAD'.

Or, alternatively, "You're scorching my HEAD!!!"

## Synonyms

burn or cook 焼く 焦がす 燃える
the point is... 重点 要点 焦点