Japanese Kanji

en

smoke

Extended kanji · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONエンen
  • KUNけむ.るkemu
  • KUNけむりkemuri
  • KUNけむ.いkemu

Meaning

Smoke.

Stroke order for 烟

烟 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 10 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

Learn to read Japanese

Start with hiragana and katakana — the foundation of Japanese reading.