煙
煙·smoke
- On-yomi
- エン
- Kun-yomi
- けむりけむい
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 煙 | けむり | smoke |
| 禁煙 | きんえん | no smoking; quitting smoking |
| 煙草 | たばこ | tobacco, cigarettes |
| 喫煙 | きつえん | smoking (tobacco) |
Example sentences
台所から煙が出ています。
だいどころからけむりがでています。
Smoke is coming from the kitchen.
この店は禁煙です。
このみせはきんえんです。
This shop is non-smoking.
父は去年から煙草をやめています。
ちちはきょねんからたばこをやめています。
My father has been off cigarettes since last year.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 煙草 as *えんそう — the word is the irregular reading たばこ
- Reading 禁煙 as *きんけむり; it is きんえん
Memory aid
Picture it
Fire (火) on the left with what rises from it boxed on the right — smoke going up the chimney.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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