炊 (taku) Kanji Meaning: "Cook" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A fire with a yawn: cook.

炊 means cook

boil

A fire with a yawn: cook.

On'yomi

  • スイsui

Kun'yomi

  • た(く)taku
  • だ(き)daki

How it's built

  • 火fire
  • 欠open mouth

Common words

  • 炊事すいじcooking; kitchen work
  • 自炊じすいcooking for oneself; cooking one's own food
  • 炊くたくto cook (grains, e.g. rice)
  • 炊き出したきだしfood distribution (esp. cooked rice)

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