焼く (やく)to burn; to roast; to broil

to burnGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to roast; to broil; to grillGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to heat; to heat upGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake; to fireGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burnGodan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
to print (a photo); to burn (an optical disc)Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

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Kanji in 焼く

燃焼ねんしょうburning; combustion
焼却しょうきゃくincineration; destroy by fire
焼け跡やけあとruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
焼死しょうしdeath by fire
日焼けひやけsunburn; suntan
焼き肉やきにくyakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue
すき焼すきやきsukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
すき焼きすきやきsukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan

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