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What is the Kanji for 'Smoke'? | 煙

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Smoke' is 煙.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Smoke

    Reading

    kunyomiけむ

    kemu

    けむり

    kemuri

    onyomiえん

    en

    Parts

    Fire

    Example Word

    煙: smoke. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    581

    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

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    禁煙

    Meaning

    No smoking

    word

    Meaning

    Smoke

    word

    煙突

    Meaning

    Chimney

    word

    喫煙

    Meaning

    Smoking

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

    Burst, Explode

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin, Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil, Cook

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Char, Scorch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Boil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Furnace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flame, Blaze

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

Learn the Kanji

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What does 煙 mean?

煙 means 'Smoke'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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