What does kanji 燻 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 燻 is fume.

How is kanji 燻 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 燻 are いぶ.す, いぶ.る, くす.ぶる, くす.べる, くゆ.らす, ふす.べる; the onyomi readings are クン.

What words use kanji 燻?

Example words that use kanji 燻 include 燻蒸, いぶし銀, くん炭, 燻し.

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燻

Meaning

Kanji 燻

fume

fume, oxidize, smoulder

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いぶ.すいぶ.るくす.ぶるくす.べるくゆ.らすふす.べる
Onyomi 音読み: クン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 熏 (Legal Form)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 18
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 曛 • 壎 • 獯 • 勳 • 薰 • 熏 • 纁

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Showing 17 common entries

Showing 17 of 21 entries that include this kanji.

燻蒸

くんじょう

fumigation

いぶし銀

いぶしぎん

oxidized silver

くん炭

くんたん

rice husk ash (used for soil conditioning)

燻し

いぶし

smoking (of meat)

燻す

いぶす

to oxidize

燻べる

くすべる

to smoke

燻らす

くゆらす

to smoke (e.g. pipe)

燻りがっこ

いぶりがっこ

smoked daikon pickles (famous product of Akita Prefecture)

燻り出す

いぶりだす

to smoke out (insects, animals, etc.)

燻る

くすぶる

to seclude oneself

燻煙

くんえん

smoking (esp. as a means of preserving food)

燻鮭

いぶしざけ

smoked salmon

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

肉を桜の枝で燻して香りをつけた。

The meat was smoked with cherry branches to add aroma.

湿った薪がなかなか燃えずに燻っている。

The damp firewood will not catch fire and is only smouldering.

囲炉裏の火が一晩じゅう燻っていた。

The fire in the hearth smouldered all night long.

部屋に煙が燻って目が痛くなった。

Smoke lingered in the room and made my eyes sting.

燻した茶葉には独特の香りがある。

Smoked tea leaves have a distinctive aroma.

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有馬燻 Ibushi Arima

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