Moji Ninja

薪 — firewood

薪 means “firewood”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: たきぎ (takigi), まき (maki). You'll see it in words such as 薪 (maki, “piece of firewood”).

薪
Stroke order of 薪
Meaning
firewood
On'yomi
シン (shin)
Kun'yomi
たきぎ (takigi), まき (maki)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N1 · set Fire & light 2

How to remember 薪

Sounds like 新: both read シン.

Parts: 艹 grass · 新 new

Words with 薪

WordReadingMeaning
薪まき maki kunpiece of firewood

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Fire & light 2” set

Practise 薪 free

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