焚
焚: burn
burn; light a fire; build a fire
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Kunたく・やく・やきがり
焚く (たく) is for lighting a fire to heat or burn things: 焚き火, 風呂を焚く. Don't confuse with 炊く (to cook rice).
Key words
焚き火たきびbonfire; campfire
焚くたくto burn; to light (a fire)
焚き付けるたきつけるto kindle a fire
焚書ふんしょbook burning
Example sentences
寒い夜に、庭で焚き火をした。
On a cold night, we made a bonfire in the garden.
おばあちゃんの家では、薪で風呂を焚く。
At Grandma's house, they heat the bath with firewood.
歴史の授業で、書物を燃やす焚書について学んだ。
In history class, I learned about book burning, where books are set on fire.