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煙 kanji: meaning “smoke”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N313 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
smoke
On'yomi
エン
Kun'yomi
けむ・る、けむり、けむ・い

Picture story to remember 煙

A fire (火) burns in the west (覀), and smoke hides the ground (土).

Parts in this story:火, 土

How to write 煙: stroke order

煙 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 煙

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Kanji that share parts with 煙.