flame, blaze
On'yomi (音読み)
- エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ほのお
About this kanji
The kanji 「炎」means flame or blaze, representing fire's fierce and consuming nature. It is often used as a noun, like in the word 炎上 (えんじょう), which means burning, often used to describe larger fires or a heated situation, while 炎症 (えんしょう) means inflammation, usually in a medical context. There's also the term 炎帝 (えんてい), referring to the Emperor of Flames, a figure from mythology. A useful note is that while this kanji conveys intense heat and fire, it might also symbolize passion or deep emotion in various contexts, illustrating how fire can represent both physical and metaphorical ideas.
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Example sentences
炎が燃え盛っている。
The flames are roaring.
Meanings across languages
- English
- flame, blaze
- Tiếng Việt
- ngọn lửa, lửa
- 日本語
- 炎, 火の光
- 한국어
- 불꽃
- 中文
- 火焰
- id
- nyala
- th
- เปลวไฟ
- es
- llama
- fr
- flamme
- de
- Flamme
- pt
- chama
Common compounds
- 炎上えんじょうburning, fire
- 炎症えんしょうinflammation
- 炎帝えんていEmperor of Flames (mythical figure)
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