Kanji

What does the kanji 煙 mean?

煙 means smoke. On'yomi エン. Kun'yomi けむ.る、けむり、けむ.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiエン
Kun'yomiけむ.る、けむり、けむ.い
Strokes13
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi エンKun'yomi けむ.る、けむり、けむ.い
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

smoke

Memory hook

Fire (火) burning beside a covered thing, sending up smoke — SMOKE.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 煙けむりsmoke
  • 煙いけむいsmoky, choking with smoke
  • 煙るけむるto smoke, to smolder; to be hazy
  • 禁煙きんえんno smoking

More words with this kanji

  • 煙突えんとつchimney
  • 煙たいけむたいsmoky; awkward, uncomfortable (to be around)

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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.