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焚: burn

burn; light a fire; build a fire
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Readings

On
フン・ホン・ハン
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

On a cold night, we made a bonfire in the garden.

At Grandma's house, they heat the bath with firewood.

In history class, I learned about book burning, where books are set on fire.

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