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What is the Kanji for 'Charcoal'? | 炭

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Charcoal', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Charcoal' is 炭.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Charcoal

    Reading

    kunyomiすみ

    sumi

    onyomiたん

    tan

    Parts

    Mountain Ashes

    Example Word

    炭素: carbon. The Japanese noun '炭素 (たんそ)' refers to the chemical element 'carbon'. It is commonly used in scientific, environmental, and industrial contexts. Carbon is a fundamental element in organic chemistry and is essential for life. Example sentences: Carbon is an essential element for life「炭素は生命にとって不可欠な元素です」(たんそはせいめいにとってふかけつなげんそです). This material contains carbon「この材料には炭素が含まれています」(このざいりょうにはたんそがふくまれています).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1356

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashes

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    石炭

    Meaning

    Coal

    word

    炭素

    Meaning

    Carbon

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 山 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Island

    kanji

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secret, Dense

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gorge, Ravine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch, Fork

    kanji

    Meaning

    Collapse, Crumble

    kanji

    Meaning

    Adore, Reverence

    kanji

    Meaning

    High mountain, Peak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cape, Promontory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain peak, Mountain pass

    kanji

    Meaning

    Peak, Summit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hermit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Storm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cliff

Learn the Kanji

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What does 炭 mean?

炭 means 'Charcoal'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.