Meaning

Primary

To Be Burned

Alternative

To Get Burned

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means char, but the verb version is to be burned or to get burned. You're not doing the burning, of course, but you're getting burned (owch!).

Reading

こげる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The times where you were burned were mostly when you were a kid (). That's because kids aren't good at working with hot things.

Context

Context Sentences

一定にかき混ぜることで、鍋の底が焦げることが防げるとお母さんが言っていたわ。

My mom told me that constant stirring keeps the bottom of the pan from burning.

Kanji Composition