煖
warm
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Readings
On'yomi
- ダン
- カン
- ケン
- ナン
Kun'yomi
- あたた.か
- あたた.める
Meaning
煖 centers on gentle warmth, especially from fire or heat. Its meaning is essentially the same as the more common 暖, but 煖 is a rarer variant.
Most common words using 煖
- 人に善言を与うるは布帛よりも煖かなりひとにぜんげんをあたうるはふはくよりもあたたかなり
words provide more warmth than cloth
Study
Etymology
煖 combines 火 (fire) with 爰, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of gentle warmth. It is a variant form of 暖, where 日 (sun) replaces 火.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is fire 火, and the right side 爰 looks like a hand reaching down to pull something closer. Picture pulling your hands near a fire to feel its gentle warmth.
Reading mnemonic
For ダン, imagine a warm down blanket by the fire: down -> ダン, and the fire keeps you cozy.