
KANJI
焦
scorch
burn, char, impatient, anxious, flustered
Kun'yomi
こあせ
On'yomi
しょう
Example sentences
朝食のパンをトースターに入れっぱなしにして、真っ黒に焦がしてしまった。
I left the breakfast bread in the toaster and burned it black.
発表まで時間がなくて、焦っている。
I don't have much time until the presentation, so I'm feeling flustered.
彼は故郷を離れて以来、家族に焦がれている。
Since leaving his hometown, he has been yearning for his family.
Practice exercises
1
焦
Answer
scorchburnimpatientanxiousfret
2
焦
Answer
こあせしょう
3
焦げる
to burn; to scorch; to char
Answer
こげる
4
焦る
to be in a hurry; to fret; to be impatient
Answer
あせる
5
焦点
focal point; focus
Answer
しょうてん
6
焦燥
impatience; irritation; fretfulness
Answer
しょうそう