煙

smoke, fog

JLPT N3 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: けむ.る・けむり・けむ.い
On'yomi: エン
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

煙 means "smoke, fog". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read けむ.る・けむり・けむ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

煙 in example sentences

煙けむりでむせた。

Kemuri de museta.

I was choked by smoke.
喫煙者きつえんしゃですか？

Kitsuensha desu ka?

Are you a smoker?
あの煙けむりを見みて。

Ano kemuri o mite.

Look at that smoke.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 煙 mean?: 煙 means "smoke, fog". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 煙 have?: 煙 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 煙 read?: It is read けむ.る・けむり・けむ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and エン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 煙?: 煙 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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