“To kindle” in Japanese
Short answer
To kindle in Japanese is “焚く” (taku). Full meaning: to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash).
Other ways to say “To kindle” in Japanese
焚きつける
takitsukeru to light (a fire), to kindle; to incite, to instigate, to stir up, to egg on
点ずる
tenzuru to drop, to light, to kindle, to make tea
点じる
tenjiru to drop, to light, to kindle, to make tea
炊く
taku to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
炷く
taku to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
たこ
tako to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
焚ける
takeru to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
炊ける
takeru to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
たけよ
takeyo to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
たきゃ
takya to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
たこっ
tako to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire); to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler); to use (a camera flash)
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