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N4 · 13 strokes · — · Irodori #302 · Elementary 2 L3
煙
smoke
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Readings
- On’yomi
- エン
- Kun’yomi
- けむ・い、けむ・る、けむり
Example words
喫煙所
きつえんじょ
smoking room / smoking area
喫煙所
きつえんじょ
smoking room / smoking area
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 13-stroke character meaning "smoke" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "smoke" (煙) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
禁煙 (きんえん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 禁煙 (きんえん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: けむ・い、けむ・る、けむり — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: エン — common in compound words (熟語).