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焼き払う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 焼き払う

焼きはらう
焼払う
きはら
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #13964
1

to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off

Examples
これらの家は敵軍の手で焼き払われた
These houses were burnt down to the ground by the enemy.

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 982
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

bake
burning

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や.く
や.き
や.き-
-や.き
や.ける
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
やい
やき
5 strokes
Frequency: 813
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

pay
clear out
prune
banish
dispose of

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フツ
ヒツ
ホツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はら.う
-はら.い
-ばら.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
はらい
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