Meaning

Primary

To Cook

Alternatives

To Boil, To Cook Grains

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means cook and the verb vocab version is to cook or to boil. Often it has to do with cooking grains (to cook grains).

Reading

たく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

When you cook something, it's like you're attacking (たく) the food with boiling water or fire or whatever. Attack the food by cooking it!

Context

Context Sentences

ご飯を炊きながら、妹は私に家計が火の車だとぼやきました。

My sister grumbled to me about how the family is in extreme poverty while she cooked rice.

Kanji Composition