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Kanji 煙: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 煙: smoke

Key takeaways

Kanji 煙: smoke. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

smoke

On reading

エン

Kun reading

けむ.るけむりけむ.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 煙

smoke

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

火 + 垔

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When a fire (火) is blocked (垔) or the air is restricted, it creates thick smoke. Think of smoke rising from a fire that is being smothered or trapped in a space to remember the meaning of smoke (煙).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

エン
  • 煙突えんとつ

    chimney

  • 禁煙きんえん

    no smoking / smoking prohibited

Kun reading

けむ.る
  • 煙るけむる

    to smoke / to emit smoke

  • 煙いけむい

    smoky / full of smoke

  • けむり

    smoke / fumes / vapor

Commonly used words

  • 煙突
    えんとつ

    chimney

  • 禁煙
    きんえん

    no smoking / smoking prohibited

  • 煙る
    けむる

    to smoke / to emit smoke

  • 煙い
    けむい

    smoky / full of smoke

  • けむり

    smoke / fumes / vapor

Example sentences

Example 1

部屋がたくて息がしにくい。

Translation

The room is smoky and hard to breathe in.

Example 2

彼の態度がちょっとたい感じだ。

Translation

His attitude feels a bit awkward.

Example 3

が空に向かってのぼる。

Translation

Smoke rises toward the sky.

Example 4

たばこがゆっくりとっている。

Translation

The cigarette is slowly smoking.

Kanji 煙: smoke | Daily Nihongo