薪
firewood, fuel, kindling
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
16 / 16
Information
Grade:8
Strokes:16
JLPT:1
Frequency:2182
Vocabulary
シン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薪炭 | シンタン | wood and charcoal; fuel |
| 臥薪嘗胆 | ガシンショウタン | going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance |
| 薪水 | シンスイ | fuel and water; firewood and water; gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework |
| 薪水給与令 | シンスイキュウヨレイ | Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842) |
| 柴薪 | サイシン | brushwood and firewood |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薪 | まき | piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood |
| 薪 | たきぎ | piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood |
| 薪拾い | たきぎひろい | firewood gathering |
| 薪割り | まきわり | hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting |
| 薪能 | たきぎのう | noh theater performed at night by a fire |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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new
Grade 2JLPT 4
歯
cog, tooth
Grade 3JLPT 3
断
apologize, cutting, decision, decline, dismiss, judgement, prohibit, refuse, severance, warn
Grade 5JLPT 3
菊
chrysanthemum
Grade 8JLPT 1
粋
chic, choice, cream, elite, essence, pith, purity, style
Grade 8JLPT 1
境
border, boundary, region
Grade 5JLPT 2
執
grasp, take hold, take to heart, tenacious
Grade 8JLPT 1
穀
cereals, grain
Grade 6JLPT 1
楼
high building, lookout, watchtower
Grade 8JLPT 1
菜
greens, side dish, vegetable
Grade 4JLPT 2