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焦 — scorch; be impatient

焦 means “scorch; be impatient”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: こ(げる) (kogeru), あせ(る) (aseru), じ(らす) (jirasu). You'll see it in words such as 焦げる (kogeru, “to burn; to scorch”).

焦
Stroke order of 焦
Meaning
scorch; be impatient
On'yomi
ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
こ(げる) (kogeru), あせ(る) (aseru), じ(らす) (jirasu)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1 · set Fire & light 1

How to remember 焦

Parts: 隹 bird · 灬 fire

Words with 焦

WordReadingMeaning
焦げるこげる kogeru kunto burn; to scorch
焦りあせり aseri kunimpatience
焦るあせる aseru kunto be in a hurry; to be impatient

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