JLPT N1 · 16 strokes
Kanji 薪: "fuel, firewood, kindling"
The kanji 薪 means "fuel, firewood, kindling". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シン in on'yomi and たきぎ, まき in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
たきぎまき
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | fuel, firewood, kindling |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2182 of 2,501 |
Common words with 薪
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 薪piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs) · kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
- 薪割りhatchet; axe · wood-chopping; wood-splitting
- 臥薪嘗胆going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
- 薪拾いfirewood gathering
- 薪小屋woodshed
- 薪炭wood and charcoal; fuel
- 薪水fuel and water; firewood and water · gathering firewood and drawing water; kitchen work; housework
- 薪能noh theater performed at night by a fire
- 薪入れwood basket; firewood bucket; log holder
- 柴薪brushwood and firewood
- 薪水給与令Order for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
- 薪水の労menial services (e.g. kitchen work); serving one's master unsparingly
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