What does 薪 mean?
薪 is a Japanese noun meaning “firewood” 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.