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JLPT N4 · Things happen

焼ける

やける

to be burnt; to be grilled

Stroke order of 焼ける

3 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

焼 · 12 strokesけ · 3 strokesる · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Fire (火) beneath a tall (尭) pile: something getting cooked or burnt.

Parts: 焼 burn + ける kana

The characters in 焼ける

  • け け — ke (3 strokes)
  • る る — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

パンがおいしそうに焼けました。

ぱんがおいしそうにやけました。

The bread has baked up looking delicious.

Words with 焼

焼くto bake; to grill

More words: Things happen

汚れるto get dirty割れるto break; to crack壊れるto be broken壊すto break; to destroy燃えるto burn焼くto bake; to grill揺れるto shake; to sway起こるto happen止むto stop (rain etc.)盗むto steal逃げるto run away

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