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炎

JLPT N1 · 8 strokes

The kanji 炎 — “flame; inflammation”

炎 means flame; inflammation and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 8 strokes and uses the fire radical (火).

Stroke order · 8 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): エン
Kun'yomi (訓読み): ほのお
Radical: 火 · fire
Strokes: 8

How to remember 炎

Fire (火) stacked on fire — a blazing flame. 炎 means flame; in medicine 〜炎 means inflammation, as in 胃炎 or 肺炎.

Example words with 炎

On'yomi readings

炎症えんしょうinflammation

Kun'yomi readings

炎ほのおflame

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