炎 (ほのお): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

炎 (ほのお) means flame / blaze / fire.

See example sentences below.

炎 at a glance

炎

ほのおhonoo

N3noun

flame / blaze / fire

炎ほのおhonooN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

flame / blaze / fire

Example 1

キャンプの火に炎が上がった。

Translation

Flames rose from the campfire.

Example 2

炎のような赤い髪がきれいだ。

Translation

Her fiery red hair is beautiful.