What does kanji 煤 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 煤 is smoke dried.

How is kanji 煤 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 煤 are すす; the onyomi readings are バイ, マイ.

What words use kanji 煤?

Example words that use kanji 煤 include すす払い, 煤, 煤ける, 煤煙.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

煤

Meaning

Kanji 煤

smoke dried

smoke dried, soot

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すす
Onyomi 音読み: バイマイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 媒 • 謀 • 楳 • 禖 • 湈 • 某

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 11 entries that include this kanji.

すす払い

すすはらい

(the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning

煤

すす

soot

煤ける

すすける

to be sooty

煤煙

ばいえん

dirty smoke

煤色

すすいろ

color of soot (colour)

煤色信天翁

すすいろあほうどり

sooty albatross (Phoebetria fusca)

煤色面梟

すすいろめんふくろう

sooty owl (Tyto tenebricosa)

煤塵

ばいじん

dust and soot

煤掃き

すすはき

sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)

煤竹

すすたけ

bamboo duster (with the leaves still attached at one end)

松煤

しょうばい

soot of burnt pine

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

壁は煤で真っ黒だ。

the wall is pitch black with soot.

煙突の中は煤だらけだ。

the inside of the chimney is covered in soot.

煤を払う必要があります。

it is necessary to sweep away the soot.

彼は煤で顔を汚した。

he stained his face with soot.

煤けたランプが机にある。

there is a sooty lamp on the desk.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.