炊 Cook

Radical Combination

• 火

  Fire
• 欠

  Lack

Meaning

Primary

Cook

Mnemonic

Without a fire, you will lack the ability to cook anything. You really need a fire to cook properly. Having a fire will make sure any cooking endeavors you attempt will not fail.

Hints

Imagine yourself as you cook with a fire very confidently. Knowing you cannot fail, feel the heat and hear the crackling embers of the fire. Smell the delicious smell of whatever you are cooking as well.

Readings

On’yomi

すい

Kun’yomi

た

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You cook your meal evenly by swinging (すい) it back and forth over the fire. You swing it left, you swing it right. You swing it to, you swing it fro. All this swinging ensures a properly cooked meal.

Hints

Imagine swinging this meal over the fire. Feel the flames licking at your fingertips as you cook this meal by swinging it back and forth over the fire.