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燃 kanji: meaning “burn”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N216 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
burn
On'yomi
ネン
Kun'yomi
も・える、も・やす、も・す

Picture story to remember 燃

Hold a hot dog (犬) above the fire (火) too long and the flames (灬) will burn it black.

Parts in this story:犬, 火

How to write 燃: stroke order

燃 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 燃

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 燃 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 燃.