焦 (burn, char, hurry, impatient, irritate, scorch, singe) - Kanji Codex

焦

burn, char, hurry, impatient, irritate, scorch, singe

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あせ.るこ.がすこ.がれるこ.げるじ.らすじ.れる

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:1

Frequency:973

Vocabulary

ショウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
焦点	ショウテン	focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; central point; focus
焦燥	ショウソウ	impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
焦土	ショウド	scorched earth
焦眉	ショウビ	emergency; urgency; imminence
三重焦点	サンジュウショウテン	trifocal

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
焦げる	こげる	to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
焦り	あせり	impatience
焦る	あせる	to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to fret; to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered; to be startled
焦らす	じらす	to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
焦がす	こがす	to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

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