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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

    炭

    Meaning

    Charcoal

    Reading

    kunyomiすみ

    sumi

    onyomiたん

    tan

    Parts

    山Mountain 灰Ashes

    Example Word

    石炭: coal. The Japanese noun '石炭 (せきたん)' refers to 'coal', a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock used as a fuel. This word is commonly used in contexts related to energy, mining, or historical references to industrialization. For example: Coal is an important energy resource「石炭は重要なエネルギー資源です」(せきたんはじゅうようなエネルギーしげんです). They used coal to heat the house「彼らは家を暖めるために石炭を使いました」(かれらはいえをあたためるためにせきたんをつかいました). The word is neutral in tone and is typically used in technical, historical, or everyday contexts.

    Radical

    火

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1356

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 炭

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

    kanji

    山

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    灰

    Meaning

    Ashes

Words Using 炭

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    炭素

    Meaning

    Carbon

    word

    石炭

    Meaning

    Coal

Kanji Related to 炭 Through the Part 山

These 21 kanji contain the part 山 as well.

    kanji

    峡

    Meaning

    Gorge, Ravine

    kanji

    幽

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    岸

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    崇

    Meaning

    Adore, Reverence

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    岳

    Meaning

    High mountain, Peak

    kanji

    密

    Meaning

    Secret, Dense

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    岩

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    崎

    Meaning

    Steep

    kanji

    出

    Meaning

    Exit

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    岐

    Meaning

    Branch, Fork

    kanji

    崩

    Meaning

    Collapse, Crumble

    kanji

    嵐

    Meaning

    Storm

    kanji

    岬

    Meaning

    Cape, Promontory

    kanji

    仙

    Meaning

    Hermit

    kanji

    崖

    Meaning

    Cliff

    kanji

    峠

    Meaning

    Mountain peak, Mountain pass

    kanji

    峰

    Meaning

    Peak, Summit

    kanji

    島

    Meaning

    Island

Learn the Kanji 炭

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.