How to say 'Chimney' in Japanese | 煙突

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The Japanese word for Chimney is 'Entotsu', written as 煙突 in Japanese.'Chimney' in hiragana is えんとつ.

word

煙突

Meaning

Chimney

Reading

えんとつ

entotsu

Kanji

煙Smoke 突Stab, Dash

Explanation

The Japanese noun '煙突 (えんとつ)' refers to a 'chimney', which is a vertical structure that provides ventilation for smoke or gases from a fireplace, furnace, or stove. It is commonly used in the context of buildings, factories, or ships. For example: The smoke is coming out of the chimney「煙突から煙が出ている」(えんとつからけむりがでている). The factory has a tall chimney「その工場には高い煙突がある」(そのこうじょうにはたかいえんとつがある). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something resembling a chimney in shape or function.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4516

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 煙突

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

煙

Meaning

Smoke

kanji

突

Meaning

Stab, Dash

Words Related to 煙突 Through the Kanji 煙

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 煙 as well.

word

禁煙

Meaning

No smoking

word

煙

Meaning

Smoke

word

喫煙

Meaning

Smoking

Words Related to 煙突 Through the Kanji 突

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 突 as well.

word

突然

Meaning

Suddenly

word

突き当たる

Meaning

Hit, Reach

word

突き当たり

Meaning

End

word

突く

Meaning

Thrust, Poke

word

突き込む

Meaning

Thrust

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衝突

Meaning

Conflict, Collision

word

突き出す

Meaning

Protrude, Thrust out

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突っ込む

Meaning

Criticize, Plunge

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追突

Meaning

Rear end

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'Entotsu' means 'Chimney' .

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