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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

    炉

    Meaning

    Furnace

    Reading

    kunyomiいろり

    irori

    onyomiろ

    ro

    Parts

    火Fire 戸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

    火

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1476

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 炉

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

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

Words Using 炉

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    炉

    Meaning

    Hearth

Kanji Related to 炉 Through the Part 火

These 20 kanji contain the part 火 as well.

    kanji

    燥

    Meaning

    Dry, Parch, Dry up

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    熟

    Meaning

    Ripe, Mature

    kanji

    灯

    Meaning

    Light, Lamp

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    爆

    Meaning

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    憎

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    焼

    Meaning

    Burn, Bake

    kanji

    炎

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    燃

    Meaning

    Burn

    kanji

    焦

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    灰

    Meaning

    Ashes

    kanji

    照

    Meaning

    Shine, Illuminate

    kanji

    然

    Meaning

    Sort of thing, In that case

    kanji

    災

    Meaning

    Calamity

    kanji

    淡

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    炊

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    煙

    Meaning

    Smoke

    kanji

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Kanji Related to 炉 Through the Part 戸

These 7 kanji contain the part 戸 as well.

    kanji

    房

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    肩

    Meaning

    Shoulder

    kanji

    扇

    Meaning

    Fan, Folding fan

    kanji

    扉

    Meaning

    Door, Front door

    kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    雇

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

Learn the Kanji 炉

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.