焦

meaningchar, hurry, impatient, irritate, burn, scorch, singe

On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
こ.げる、こ.がす、こ.がれる、あせ.る、じ.れる、じ.らす
Strokes
12
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#973 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

焦
  • 焦点しょうてんfocus
  • 焦りあせりimpatience
  • 焦げるこげるto burn
  • 焦るあせるto be in a hurry

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