takigi
1. piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)
2. kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
★ Common
Noun
#19514
薪
Kanji
fuel, firewood, kindling
JLPT N1
, Grade 8
, Joyo
, Kanken Level 4
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新
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new
Readings
kun'yomi
- まきmaki
- たきぎtakigi
on'yomi
- シンshin
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