薪

fuel, firewood, kindling

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

たきぎまき

Stroke Order

16 / 16

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:16

JLPT:N1

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

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

chic, style, purity, essence, pith, cream, elite, choice

boundary, border, region

tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart

watchtower, lookout, high building

vegetable, side dish, greens