煆
raging fire
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Readings
On'yomi
- カ
- ケ
Kun'yomi
- あつ.い
Meaning
煆 centers on a fierce, blazing fire: a raging, intense flame.
Most common words using 煆
- 煆焼かしょう
calcination; calcining
Study
Etymology
煆 combines 火 (fire) with 叚, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of intense heat or blazing.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is fire 火, and the right side 叚 looks like a fierce, open-mouthed beast. Picture a raging fire roaring like a wild animal.
Reading mnemonic
For カ, imagine a car engulfed in a raging fire: car -> カ, and the flames roar around it.