焼 — “burn / grill” in Japanese

Grade 4しょう, や

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“burn / grill” in Japanese is 焼, read shou, ya (しょう, や). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 焼く (to grill / bake).

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What does 焼 mean?

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Kanji	焼
Meaning	burn / grill
Readings	しょう, や
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	焼く (to grill / bake)

How to read 焼

焼 is read shou (しょう) or ya (や) depending on the word.

Words with 焼

焼くburn / grill
焼酎
卵焼き
串焼き

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Updated: 2026-08-28