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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

    煙

    Meaning

    Smoke

    Reading

    kunyomiけむ

    kemu

    けむり

    kemuri

    onyomiえん

    en

    Parts

    垔 火Fire

    Example Word

    禁煙: no smoking. The Japanese verbal noun '禁煙 (きんえん)' means 'no smoking' or 'smoking prohibition'. It is commonly used to indicate areas where smoking is not allowed, such as in public spaces, restaurants, or on public transportation. This term is often seen on signs and notices. For example: This is a no-smoking area「ここは禁煙です」(ここはきんえんです). Please refrain from smoking「禁煙をお願いします」(きんえんをおねがいします). The term can also be used in a broader sense to refer to the act of quitting smoking, as in '禁煙する (きんえんする)' which means 'to quit smoking'.

    Radical

    火

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    581

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 煙

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

    component

    垔

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

Words Using 煙

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    禁煙

    Meaning

    No smoking

    word

    煙突

    Meaning

    Chimney

    word

    煙

    Meaning

    Smoke

    word

    喫煙

    Meaning

    Smoking

Kanji Related to 煙 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

    炉

    Meaning

    Furnace

    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

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Learn the Kanji 煙

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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