薪

薪 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

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fuel, firewood, kindling

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

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Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱艹新

薪まきpiece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs), kindling (twigs, branches, etc.), firewood
薪炭しんたん薪と炭。wood and charcoal, fuel
薪水しんすいfuel and water, firewood and water, gathering firewood and drawing water, kitchen work
薪能たきぎのうnoh theater performed at night by a fire
薪拾いたきぎひろいfirewood gathering
薪割りまきわり薪を割ること。まきわり参照。また、割る道具。まきわり参照。hatchet, axe, wood-chopping, wood-splitting
薪小屋まきごやwoodshed
薪入れたきぎいれwood basket, firewood bucket, log holder
薪雑把まきざっぽうsplit firewood, firewood chunks, billet
薪水の労しんすいのろうmenial services (e.g. kitchen work), serving one's master unsparingly
薪水給与令しんすいきゅうよれいOrder for the Provision of Firewood and Water (1842)
薪ストーブまきストーブwood-burning stove, wood stove
薪を抱いて火を救うたきぎをいだいてひをすくうhaving one's good intentions backfire dangerously, causing harm when trying to prevent it

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.