Godan verb, transitive verb

Rare.
  1. to cook (e.g. rice), to boil.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
炊ぐ かしぐ
 
爨ぐ かしぐ

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