What does kanji 燃 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 燃 is burn.

How is kanji 燃 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 燃 are も.える, も.やす, も.す; the onyomi readings are ネン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 燃?

Kanji 燃 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 燃?

The main radical for kanji 燃 is 火.

What words use kanji 燃?

Example words that use kanji 燃 include 燃す, 燃料, 燃焼, 燃費.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 6

燃

Meaning

Kanji 燃

burn

burn, blaze, glow

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: も.えるも.やすも.す
Onyomi 音読み: ネン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #948
Strokes: 16
Radical: 火
Components: 夕 • 火 • 杰 • 犬
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 然 • 撚 • 橪 • 繎 • 㒄 • 嘫 • 㜣

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 126 entries that include this kanji.

燃す

もす

to burn

燃料

ねんりょう

fuel

燃焼

ねんしょう

burning

燃費

ねんぴ

fuel consumption

燃える

もえる

to burn

燃えあがる

もえあがる

to flare up

燃え尽きる

もえつきる

to burn out

燃え広がる

もえひろがる

to spread (of flames)

燃え移る

もえうつる

(of fire) to spread

燃えかす

もえかす

cinders

燃えがら

もえがら

embers

燃えさかる

もえさかる

to blaze

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

紙はすぐに燃える。

Paper burns quickly.

彼は落ち葉を燃やした。

He burned the fallen leaves.

火が強く燃えている。

The fire is burning strongly.

ろうそくが静かに燃えていた。

The candle was burning quietly.

車が燃えているのが見えた。

I saw a car on fire.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

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