炊く
たく · taku · JLPT N3 · verb-godan
to cook
🍚🔥 炊 = 火 fire + 欠 open mouth: blowing on the fire to cook rice
炊く is the everyday verb for cooking rice: ご飯を炊く. The kanji pairs 火 (fire) with 欠 (a person with an open mouth), someone blowing on the coals under the pot. Sound hook: you taku the rice, then you tuck in.