Refers to an indoor structure for an open fire, typically built into a wall. Can also refer to a heating stove in some contexts, but primarily a fireplace.
On winter nights, I like to read a book in front of the fireplace.
This house has a large fireplace.
On cold nights we spend time with the fireplace lit.
I lit the fireplace before the guests arrived.
I like reading books in front of the fireplace.
囲炉裏 is a traditional Japanese sunken hearth found in old farmhouses, while 暖炉 is a Western-style fireplace.
暖炉 refers specifically to a Western-style fireplace, while 炉 is a broader term covering traditional Japanese hearths, furnaces, and kilns as well.
暖房 is the general concept of room heating (including air conditioners), whereas 暖炉 refers specifically to the physical fireplace structure.
group (chemistry) · (free) radical · counter for installed or mounted objects
fireplace used in springtime
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
Rarely used kanji form.
Compound of 暖 (dan, 'warm') + 炉 (ro, 'hearth, furnace'). The spelling 煖炉 uses a variant kanji for 'warm' that is now rare.