What does kanji 烽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 烽 is signal fire.

How is kanji 烽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 烽 are とぶひ, のろし; the onyomi readings are ホウ.

Example words that use kanji 烽 include 烽火, 烽烟.

Kanken 1

烽

Meaning

signal fire

Stroke Order

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のろし

starting shot

ほうえん

smoke signals

5 reference sentences

砦の上に烽が上がった。

A signal fire was raised above the fort.

敵の接近を知らせるために烽を焚いた。

They lit a signal fire to warn that the enemy was approaching.

山から山へ烽が伝わっていった。

The signal fire was passed from mountain to mountain.

夜明け前の空に烽の煙がのぼった。

The smoke of a signal fire rose into the sky before dawn.

烽を見た村人たちはすぐに門を閉ざした。

The villagers shut the gate at once after seeing the signal fire.

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