Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to cook (grains, e.g. rice).
  2. Kansai-ben.to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
炊く たく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cook, boil
た.く スイ い (8th, N1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant