焼 roast / grill

12 strokes

十 (ten) +

(bunny ears) +

(human legs) +

(fireleft)

ONYOMI: SHOU

as in, "SHOW me a roast bunny and I'll show you an uneaten carrot."

Flames roast ten bunny ears, and human legs too for dessert!

DESCRIPTION: -

KUNYOMI:

( を ) や＊く: I roast food, (but sometimes used with other stuff, like 'I burn the flag' or even CD-burning)
( が ) や＊ける: something gets burned, sunburned, roasted

JUKUGO:

日焼けする ( ひやけする): sunburn (NEO)
日 (sun, day) + 焼 (roast / grill) = 日焼け (sunburn)
焼鳥 ( やきとり ): roast chicken (NOKURI)
焼 (roast / grill) + 鳥 (bird) = 焼鳥 (roast chicken)
焼肉 ( やきにく ): roast meat, usually beef. (NOKURI)
焼 (roast / grill) + 肉 (meat) = 焼肉 (roast meat, usually beef.)
夕焼け ( ゆうやけ ): sunset
夕 (evening) + 焼 (roast / grill) = 夕焼け (sunset)