煙 (けむり) Japanese meaning | KotomoraA lot of smoke is coming from the fire.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉から煙が上がるsmoke rises from a place
Smoke is rising from the factory chimney.
煙が目にしみるsmoke stings/irritates the eyes
The smoke from the bonfire is stinging my eyes.
煙にまかれるto be engulfed/choked by smoke
It was hard to escape while being engulfed in the fire's smoke.
煙が消えるthe smoke clears/disappears
When the wind blew, the smoke quickly disappeared.
Expressions
煙になるgo up in smoke; burn down; be cremated; vanish into thin air
spurt of blood; spray of blood
sea spray; spray of sea water
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smoke bomb
cloud of sand; cloud of dust
spray of snow; snow smoke
smoky quartz; cairngorm; morion
cremation smoke
smoke detector
けむりUsage7%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
烟Usage2%Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
rarely-used kanji form
けむり
Rarely used kanji form.
けぶ
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