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What does the kanji 炭 mean?

炭 means charcoal, coal. On'yomi タン. Kun'yomi すみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiタン
Kun'yomiすみ
Strokes9
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi タンKun'yomi すみ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

charcoal, coal

Memory hook

The mountain (山) wood burnt by fire (火) into charcoal — CHARCOAL, COAL.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.