The kanji 焦: meaning, readings and stroke order
焦
- Meaning
- burn, be impatient
- On reading
- ショウ shou
- Kun reading
- こ(げる) kogeru、こ(がす) kogasu、こ(がれる) kogareru、あせ(る) aseru
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 火 fire
- Level
- Level 8 · the last years of junior high
Stroke order
Meaning in other languages
- Vietnamese
- cháy sém, sốt ruột (tiêu)
- Japanese
- こげる。あせる。
- Korean
- 타다, 초조하다 (초)
- Chinese
- 烧焦、着急
Readings, words and example sentences
ショウ shou · on reading · less common
焦点
focus, focal point
レンズの 焦点を 合わせます。
I adjust the focus of the lens.
こ(げる) kogeru · kun reading
焦げる
to get burned (food)
パンが 少し 焦げました。
The bread got a little burned.
こ(がす) kogasu · kun reading · less common
焦がす
to burn (something)
うっかり なべを 焦がします。
I carelessly burn the pot.
こ(がれる) kogareru · kun reading · less common
焦がれる
to long for, to yearn
春を 待ち焦がれて います。
I can hardly wait for spring to come.
あせ(る) aseru · kun reading
焦る
to be impatient, to panic
焦らないで ゆっくり やります。
I take my time and don't rush.
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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.