What does 炊く mean?
炊く is a Japanese verb meaning “to boil, to cook” in English. It can also be translated as “to boil, to get angry” depending on context. It is written as 炊く in kanji, たく in hiragana, and taku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ご飯の上手なたき方を知っていますか。
Do you know how to cook rice well?