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焦
On'yomi
ショウ
SHOU
Kun'yomi
こ.げる・こ.がす・こ.がれる・あせ.る・じ.れる・じ.らす
kogeru / kogasu / kogareru / aseru / jireru / jirasu
char · hurry · impatient · irritate · burn · scorch · singe
dark
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#973
Radical火fire(4)
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
焦=
隹灬
隹 + fire
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bird and fire. Scorching bird with fire.
Symbolism
Focus, scorch, impatience. Represents scorching.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Singing a song
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
焦熱地獄
しょうねつじごく
burning hell; inferno; burning hell
焦心苦慮
しょうしんくりょ
worrying oneself (about); being anxious (about); fidgeting (about); worrying oneself (about)
焦眉の急
しょうびのきゅう
An urgent crisis; A situation so urgent the fire singes eyebrows