burn, flame

About this kanji

The kanji 「燃」 primarily means "to burn" or "flame." It is often used as a verb, with native readings like も.える (moeru) meaning "to catch fire" and も.やす (moyasu) meaning "to set on fire." You can also find it in compounds such as 燃料 (ねんりょう, nenryou), which means "fuel," and 燃焼 (ねんしょう, nen shou), meaning "combustion." Another example is 燃費 (ねんぴ, nenpi), which refers to "fuel efficiency." A useful note is that this kanji often appears in contexts related to heat and energy, making it relevant for discussions about cooking or vehicles.

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Example sentences

• 火を燃やして暖を取る。

  I will make a fire to keep warm.

Meanings across languages

English

burn, flame

Tiếng Việt

cháy, đốt, bùng nổ

日本語

燃える, 燃やす, 煙る

한국어

불타다, 화염

中文

燃烧, 火焰

id

membakar, nyala

th

ไฟไหม้, เปลวไฟ

es

quemar, llama

fr

brûler, flamme

de

Verbrennen, Flamme

pt

queimar, flame

Common compounds

• 燃料ねんりょうfuel
• 燃焼ねんしょうcombustion, burning
• 燃費ねんぴfuel efficiency
• 燃え尽きるもえつきるto burn out