# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 焦げる | こげる (kogeru) | to burn; to scorch |
| 焦り | あせり (aseri) | impatience |
| 焦る | あせる (aseru) | to be in a hurry; to be impatient |

## More in the “Fire & light 1” set

[影](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shadow/) · [昭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shining/) · [焦](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scorch/) · [透](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/transparent/) · [炎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/flame/) · [輝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sparkle/)

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