炭 (すみ, sumi) Japanese meaning: charcoal | KotomoraWe use charcoal for the barbecue.
He drew a sketch with charcoal.
Usage patterns
炭を焼くto make charcoal (by burning wood)
My grandfather made his living by making charcoal in the mountains.
炭に火をつけるto light charcoal
We lit the charcoal before the barbecue.
炭で〈物〉を焼くto grill something over charcoal
Fish grilled over charcoal has a wonderful aroma.
〈物〉が炭になるfor something to be burned to charred remains
The pillars of the house were burned to charred remains in the fire.
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炭素 is the chemical element carbon, while 炭 refers to charcoal, a solid fuel made mostly of carbon.
炭 is charcoal, wood that has already been burned down and carbonized, while 薪 is raw wood used as fuel before that process.
cut-up charcoal; charcoal pieces
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hard charcoal
small charcoal
second adding of charcoal to the fire (tea ceremony)
charcoal from thin branches · bulk charcoal; loose charcoal
pine charcoal
first adding of charcoal to the fire (tea ceremony)
charcoal sack; straw bag for charcoal
charcoal kiln; charcoal pile
