Yaki
[jɑːki]Meaning
from Japanese 焼 (yaki), meaning grilled, broiled, or pan-fried
Background Story
Yaki comes from the Japanese 焼 (yaki), which means grilled, broiled, or pan-fried. It appears in Japanese dish names such as teppanyaki, where it follows teppan, the metal plate the food is cooked on. It is also recorded as a masculine given name in Hebrew.
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