薪
薪·firewood, kindling, fuel wood
- On-yomi
- シン
- Kun-yomi
- まきたきぎ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 薪 | まき | firewood |
| 薪ストーブ | まきストーブ | wood-burning stove |
| 薪割り | まきわり | splitting firewood; a splitting axe |
| 薪炭 | しんたん | firewood and charcoal (as fuel) |
Example sentences
山小屋で薪を割った。
やまごやでまきをわった。
I split firewood at the mountain hut.
冬に備えて薪を蓄えておく。
ふゆにそなえてまきをたくわえておく。
We lay in firewood for the winter.
居間には薪ストーブが置いてある。
いまにはまきストーブがおいてある。
There is a wood stove in the living room.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 薪 as しん on its own — as a noun it is まき (or the more literary たきぎ)
- Writing 薪ストーブ as 新ストーブ
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass 艹 over 新 (new): freshly cut wood — and 新 itself already contains the axe 斤 that cuts it.
Quick check
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