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灼

灼: scorching

scorching; burn
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Readings

On
シャク
Kun
あらた・やく

Mostly seen in 灼熱 (scorching) and 胸灼け (heartburn); the kun-readings 灼く and 灼ける are literary variants of 焼く and 焼ける.

Key words

灼熱しゃくねつscorching heat
胸灼けむねやけheartburn
灼くやくto burn; to scorch

Example sentences

The scorching sun shines on the desert.

I ate too much greasy food and have heartburn.

The midsummer sun is scorching the asphalt.

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