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Kotomora

烟

smoke

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Readings

On'yomi

  • エン

Kun'yomi

  • けむ.る
  • けむり
  • けむ.い

Meaning

烟 centers on smoke, the visible vapor produced by fire.

Study

Etymology

烟 combines 火 (fire) with 因, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest something rising or spreading, as smoke does.

Meaning mnemonic

Fire 火 on the left and 因 on the right: picture a fire trapped inside an enclosure, producing thick smoke that rises.

Reading mnemonic

For エン, imagine the smoke forming the letter 'N' as it rises: 'N' sounds like エン, and the smoke curls into that shape.