Kanji

What does the kanji 燃 mean?

燃 means burning, combustion. On'yomi ネン. Kun'yomi も.える、も.やす、も.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiネン
Kun'yomiも.える、も.やす、も.す
Strokes16
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ネンKun'yomi も.える、も.やす、も.す
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

burning, combustion

Memory hook

Fire (火) meeting what is natural (然) and blazing up — BURN, IGNITE.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Common words

  • 燃焼ねんしょうcombustion, burning; giving one's all
  • 燃えるもえるto burn; to blaze
  • 燃やすもやすto burn (something)

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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.

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