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焦 — JLPT N1 Kanji — Detail

Onyomi: ショウ  ·  Kunyomi: あせ.る, こ.がす, こ.がれる, こ.げる, じ.らす, じ.れる  ·  Meanings: burn, char, hurry, impatient, irritate, scorch, singe

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JLPT N1
Meanings
burn, char, hurry, impatient, irritate, scorch, singe
Onyomi
ショウ
Kunyomi
あせ.る, こ.がす, こ.がれる, こ.げる, じ.らす, じ.れる
Name Readings
JLPT
N1
Grade
8
Frequency
-
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Vocabulary Examples

Word Reading Meaning Meta
焦点 しょうてん focus, focal point common JLPT-N2 Noun
焦げる こげる to burn, to scorch, to char, to singe common JLPT-N2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
焦がす こがす to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
焦る あせる to be in a hurry, to be impatient, to be anxious (to do), to fret common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
焦眉 しょうび emergency, urgency, imminence Noun
焦らす じらす to tease, to irritate, to tantalize, to keep (someone) in suspense Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
焦げ臭い こげくさい smelling burnt, tasting burnt, having a burnt smell I-adjective (keiyoushi)
焦げ付く こげつく to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan) Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
焦れったい じれったい irritating, impatient, annoying, frustrating, vexing I-adjective (keiyoushi)
こげ茶色 こげちゃいろ dark brown, olive brown Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
焦り あせり impatience common Noun
こげ茶 こげちゃ dark brown, olive brown JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
焦げ付き こげつき a bad debt Noun
焦燥 しょうそう impatience, irritation, frustration, fretfulness Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
焦土 しょうど scorched earth Noun
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