炎

meaninginflammation, flame, blaze

On'yomi
エン
Kun'yomi
ほのお
Strokes
8
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1242 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

炎
  • 肺炎はいえんpneumonia
  • 肝炎かんえんhepatitis
  • 炎ほのおflame
  • 炎上えんじょうgoing up in flames
  • 火炎瓶かえんびんMolotov cocktail
  • 炎症えんしょうinflammation
  • 炎天えんてんblazing heat

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