What does kanji 閻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 閻 is town.

How is kanji 閻 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 閻 are エン.

What words use kanji 閻?

Example words that use kanji 閻 include 閻王, 閻浮提, 閻魔, 閻魔の庁.

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閻

Meaning

Kanji 閻

town

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Kunyomi 訓読み: -
Onyomi 音読み: エン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 16
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Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 燄 • 諂 • 輡 • 餡 • 臽 • 啗 • 陷

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Showing 13 of 14 entries that include this kanji.

閻王

えんおう

Yama, judge of the afterlife

閻浮提

えんぶだい

Jambudvipa

閻魔

えんま

Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)

閻魔の庁

えんまのちょう

judgment seat of Yama (judgement)

閻魔王

えんまおう

Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)

閻魔顔

えんまがお

devilish face

閻魔大王

えんまだいおう

Yama

閻魔帳

えんまちょう

teacher's mark or grade book

閻魔天

えんまてん

Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)

閻魔堂

えんまどう

temple hall dedicated to Yama

閻魔羅闍

えんまらじゃ

Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)

閻魔蟋蟀

えんまこおろぎ

Oriental garden cricket

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その閻は川の近くにある。

That town is near the river.

私は小さな閻で育った。

I grew up in a small town.

閻の中心に古い門が立っている。

An old gate stands in the center of the town.

夕方になると、閻はとても静かになる。

By evening, the town becomes very quiet.

旅人は次の閻へ向かった。

The traveler headed for the next town.

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