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炎 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 炎 意味

inflammation, flame, blaze

炎 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

ほのお honoo

KUNYOMI 訓読み

エン en

Examples

硫黄は青い炎を上げて燃える。Sulfur burns with a blue flame.
炎を弱くしなさい。Turn the flame down low.
彼女は嫉妬の炎を燃やした。She burned with jealousy.
火山は炎と溶岩を吹き出す。The volcano shoots out flames and lava.
炎が森を包み込んだ。Fire devoured the forest.
その炎は衰え始めた。The flame has begun to fade.
風が炎をあおり立てた。The wind fanned the flames.
火山が炎と煙を噴き出している。The volcano is belching out flames and smoke.
彼女は恋の炎に身を焼いた。She gave herself to flames of love.
小さな火花はしばしば大きな炎を起こす。A small spark often kindles a large flame.

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