Japanese symbol for “broil”
焼く
やく
Romaji: yaku
to burn
In Japanese, broil is 焼く, read やく (yaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5k, vt to burn
- v5k, vt to roast; to broil; to grill; to bake; to toast; to barbecue
- v5k, vt to heat; to heat up
- v5k, vt to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fire; to burn
- v5k, vt to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
- v5k, vt to print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc)
Written forms: 焼く、燬く、焚く. Readings: やく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “broil”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 炒りつける | いりつける iritsukeru | to parch; to roast; to broil |
| 炙る | あぶる aburu | to toast; to grill; to broil |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 燃焼 | ねんしょう nenshou | burning; combustion |
| 焼肉 | やきにく yakiniku | yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue |
| 日焼け | ひやけ hiyake | sunburn; suntan; tan |
| 焼酎 | しょうちゅう shouchuu | shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc. |
| 焼き鳥 | やきとり yakitori | yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer |
| 焼きそば | やきそば yakisoba | yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “broil”.
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