燬
blaze
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Readings
On'yomi
- キ
Kun'yomi
- や.く
Meaning
燬 centers on a strong, destructive fire: a blaze that consumes or damages. The single given meaning 'blaze' captures this intense burning.
Study
Etymology
燬 combines 火 (fire) with 毁, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of destruction or damage, together suggesting a destructive fire or blaze.
Meaning mnemonic
The fire radical 火 beside 毁 (which suggests breaking or destroying) creates the image of a fire that breaks everything down: a fierce blaze.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a key-shaped flame unlocking a destructive blaze: key -> キ, and the fire spreads wildly.