How to say 'Smoke' in Japanese | 煙

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The Japanese word for Smoke is 'Kemuri', written as 煙 in Japanese.'Smoke' in hiragana is けむり.

word

煙

Meaning

Smoke

Reading

けむり

kemuri

Kanji

煙Smoke

Explanation

The Japanese noun '煙 (けむり)' means 'smoke'. It refers to the visible vapor and gases given off by burning materials, such as wood, tobacco, or other substances. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as describing smoke from a fire, cigarette smoke, or even metaphorical uses like 'smoke and mirrors'. Example sentences: The smoke from the fire is thick「火事の煙が濃い」(かじのけむりがこい). Cigarette smoke filled the room「タバコの煙が部屋に充満した」(タバコのけむりがへやにじゅうまんした).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4152

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 煙

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

煙

Meaning

Smoke

Words Related to 煙 Through the Kanji 煙

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 煙 as well.

word

禁煙

Meaning

No smoking

word

煙突

Meaning

Chimney

word

喫煙

Meaning

Smoking

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'Kemuri' means 'Smoke' .

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