What does 薪 mean?
薪 is a Japanese noun meaning “piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs)” in English. It can also be translated as “kindling (twigs, branches, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 薪 in kanji, まき in hiragana, and maki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
もう少し火にまきをくべなさい。
Put some more wood on the fire.