焼 Home·Characters·焼 Character · Actions 焼 やけいし yakeishi burn Composition 123456789101112 火fire尭lofty Origin Fire (火) gives the meaning, 尭 the sound: to put to the flame. In the thoughts 焼け石yakeishiburning stone Proverbs carrying this character 144 焼け石に水 Water on a burning stone. Related characters 乗to ride, mount交to cross, exchange仕to serve付to hand over, attach会meeting, gathering住to dwell佐to assist作to make修to cultivate, mend倒to fall, topple