やけど

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

burn; scald

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a burn or scald on the skin caused by heat, fire, hot liquids, or chemicals. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb (intransitive) meaning 'to get burned'.

熱あついお茶ちゃで舌したをやけどした。
I burned my tongue on the hot tea.

やけどをしたら、すぐに冷ひやしてください。

If you get a burn, cool it immediately.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

getting burned (figuratively); suffering a setback

usually written using kana alone

Figurative use: to suffer a painful experience or loss, especially from risky ventures, bad investments, or untrustworthy people. Often used in the expression やけどをする.

怪あやしい投とう資し話ばなしで大おおやけどをした。
I got badly burned by a shady investment scheme.
一いち度どやけどをすると、次つぎは慎しん重ちょうになる。
Once you get burned, you become more cautious next time.

Written forms

やけどUsage35%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 火傷 is also common but kana is preferred in everyday writing.
火傷やけどUsage56%
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Common kanji spelling; the reading やけど is a jukujikun.
ヤケドUsage9%
search-only kana form
Search-only katakana form; occasionally seen in informal writing.

Kanji

火fire
傷wound, hurt, injure

Similar words

火か傷しょう
Formal or medical term for burn; less common in everyday speech than やけど.
熱ねっ傷しょう
Medical term for thermal burn; rarely used outside clinical contexts.

Etymology

The reading やけど is a jukujikun (special kanji reading) for 火傷. The origin of the word is uncertain, but it may be related to 焼け (yake, 'burning') + 所 (to, 'place').