What does kanji 煽 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 煽 is agitate.

How is kanji 煽 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 煽 are あお.る, おこ.る, おだ.てる; the onyomi readings are セン.

What words use kanji 煽?

Example words that use kanji 煽 include 煽動, 煽ぐ, 煽る, 煽てる.

Pre-Level 1

煽

Meaning

Kanji 煽

agitate

agitate, bolster up, fan, flap, gulp down, instigate

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あお.るおこ.るおだ.てる
Onyomi 音読み: セン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
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Strokes: 14
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 扇 • 傓 • 謆 • 騸 • 搧 • 骟 • 㮼

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Showing 8 of 19 entries that include this kanji.

煽動

せんどう

incitement

煽ぐ

あおぐ

to fan

煽る

あおる

to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something)

煽てる

おだてる

to flatter

煽て

おだて

instigation

煽り

あおり

low angle (photo or drawing)

煽りを食う

あおりをくう

to suffer a blast or indirect blow

煽り足

あおりあし

scissors kick (swimming)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は不安を煽った。

He stirred up anxiety.

風がカーテンを煽っている。

The wind is making the curtain flap.

うちわで火を煽ってください。

Please fan the fire.

彼女は友達を煽って勝負させた。

She egged her friends on and made them compete.

群衆を煽るような発言はやめてほしい。

I want people to stop making remarks that incite the crowd.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

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

煽 Aogi

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