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What is the Kanji for 'Furnace'? | 炉

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Furnace' is 炉.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Furnace

    Reading

    kunyomiいろり

    irori

    onyomi

    ro

    Parts

    Fire Door

    Example Word

    炉: hearth. The Japanese noun '炉 (ろ)' refers to a 'hearth' or 'furnace'. It is commonly used to describe a fireplace or a structure used for heating or cooking. In traditional Japanese culture, the hearth holds significant importance, especially in tea ceremonies where the 'ro' is used to heat water. Example sentences: The hearth is warm「炉は暖かい」(ろはあたたかい). We gathered around the hearth「私たちは炉の周りに集まった」(わたしたちはろのまわりにあつまった).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1476

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Hearth

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 戸 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door, Front door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fan, Folding fan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

Learn the Kanji

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What does 炉 mean?

炉 means 'Furnace'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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