JLPT N2 · 16 strokes
Kanji 燃: "burn, blaze, glow"
The kanji 燃 means "burn, blaze, glow". It is written with 16 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ネン in on'yomi and も.える, も.やす, も.す in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ネン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
も.えるも.やすも.す
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | burn, blaze, glow |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 16 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 948 of 2,501 |
Common words with 燃
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 燃えるto burn; to get fired up
- 燃やすto burn · to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
- 燃え上がるto flare up; to burst into flames
- 燃料fuel
- 燃え尽きるto burn out
- 燃え盛るto blaze; to burn brightly
- 燃焼burning; combustion · exerting all strength; making an effort
- 燃え広がるto spread (of flames)
- 燃え移るto spread (of fire)
- 燃費fuel consumption; gas mileage
- 燃え立つto blaze up; to burn up
- 再燃recurrence; revival; resuscitation
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