How to say 'Flame' in Japanese | 炎

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The Japanese word for Flame is 'Honoo', written as 炎 in Japanese.'Flame' in hiragana is ほのお.

word

炎

Meaning

Flame

Reading

ほのお

honoo

Kanji

炎Flame, Blaze

Explanation

The Japanese noun '炎 (ほのお)' means 'flame'. It refers to the visible, gaseous part of a fire, often characterized by its brightness and heat. This word is commonly used to describe the flames of a fire, whether natural or man-made. For example: the flame of the candle is beautiful「ろうそくの炎は美しい」(ろうそくのほのおはうつくしい). The flames rose high into the sky「炎が空高く上がった」(ほのおがそらたかくあがった). It can also be used metaphorically to describe intense emotions or passion, such as 'the flame of love'「愛の炎」(あいのほのお).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2494

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 炎

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

炎

Meaning

Flame, Blaze

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