焼き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
焼
や Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
燒き (kyūjitai) 焼

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) やき [yàkí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ja̠kʲi]

Noun

焼(や)き • (yaki) 

1. (cooking) food which has been grilled, toasted, or cooked in a similar manner

   串(くし)-焼(や)き

   kushi-yaki

   kushiyaki

2. (ceramics) pottery, ceramics, or similar material that has been fired

   伊賀(いが)-焼(やき)

   Iga-yaki

   Iga ware

3. (metalworking) tempering, a tempered blade

   焼(や)きを戻(もど)す

   yaki o modosu

   to anneal

Derived terms

• お好(この)み焼(や)き (okonomiyaki)
• 蛸焼(たこや)き (takoyaki)
• 鉄板焼(てっぱんや)き (teppan'yaki)
• 照(て)り焼(や)き (teriyaki)
• 銅鑼焼(どらや)き (dorayaki)

Verb

焼(や)き • (yaki) 

1. stem or continuative form of 焼く (yaku) [godan]