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KANJI
薪
firewood
fuel
Kun'yomi
まきmaki
On'yomi
しんshin
Example sentences
冬ふゆに備そなえて、裏うら庭にわで大たい量りょうの薪まきを蓄たくわえた。
To prepare for winter, I stockpiled a large amount of firewood in the backyard.
暖だん炉ろに薪まきをくべて、静しずかに炎ほのおを眺ながめた。
I put firewood into the fireplace and quietly gazed at the flames.
昔むかしは薪まきが貴き重ちょうな燃ねん料りょう源げんであり、その確かく保ほは生せい活かつに不ふ可か欠けつだった。
In the past, firewood was a valuable fuel source, and securing it was essential for daily life.

Practice exercises

1
薪
Answer
まきしん
2
薪
Answer
firewoodfuel wood
3
薪割わり
chopping firewood; log splitting
Answer
まきわり
4
薪炭たん
firewood and charcoal; fuel
Answer
しんたん
5
薪水すい
firewood and water; daily necessities; living expenses
Answer
しんすい
6
薪米まい
firewood and rice; daily necessities; living expenses
Answer
しんまい