smoke
On'yomi (音読み)
- エン
- ケン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- けむり
- けむる
About this kanji
The kanji 「煙」 (pronounced 'en' or 'ken' in on'yomi, and 'kemuri' or 'kemuru' in kun'yomi) means 'smoke'. It is primarily used as a noun, although the kun'yomi can function as a verb as well. You will often encounter it in compounds like 煙草 (たばこ), which means 'tobacco'; 煙突 (えんとつ), meaning 'chimney'; and 煙害 (えんがい), which refers to 'smoke damage'. When talking about smoke, remember that it can indicate both the physical smoke from fires or the figurative smoke, such as what comes from burning substances. This kanji is particularly useful in discussions about air quality or health.
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Example sentences
煙が立ち上る方向を見た。
I looked in the direction where the smoke was rising.
Meanings across languages
- English
- smoke
- Tiếng Việt
- khói
- 日本語
- 煙(けむり)
- 한국어
- 연기
- 中文
- 烟
- id
- asap
- th
- ควัน
- es
- humo
- fr
- fumée
- de
- Rauch
- pt
- fumaça
Common compounds
- 煙草たばこtobacco
- 煙突えんとつchimney
- 煙害えんがいsmoke damage
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