# 焼 roast / grill

十 (ten) + (bunny ears) + (human legs) + (fireleft)
★★★★☆
12 strokes

## Onyomi

SHOU | as in, "SHOW me a roast bunny and I'll show you an uneaten carrot."

## Mnemonic

| Flames roast ten bunny ears, and human legs too for dessert!

## Kunyomi

( を ) や＊く | I roast food, (but sometimes used with other stuff, like 'I burn the flag' or even CD-burning) ★★★★☆
( が ) や＊ける | something gets burned, sunburned, roasted ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

日焼け(ひやけ) する | sunburn ★★★☆☆ NEO 日 (sun, day) + 焼 (roast / grill) = 日焼け (sunburn)
焼鳥(やきとり) | roast chicken ★★★☆☆ NOKURI 焼 (roast / grill) + 鳥 (bird) = 焼鳥 (roast chicken)
焼肉(やきにく) | roast meat, usually beef. ★★☆☆☆ NOKURI 焼 (roast / grill) + 肉 (meat) = 焼肉 (roast meat, usually beef.)
夕焼け(ゆうやけ) | sunset ★★☆☆☆ 夕 (evening) + 焼 (roast / grill) = 夕焼け (sunset)

## Synonyms

burn or cook 焼く 焦がす 燃える