chimney; smoke vent
Refers to a structure or opening for letting smoke escape, such as a chimney or a smoke hole in a traditional house.
The old house has a chimney on its roof.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using the older form 烟 for 'smoke'; rarely seen in modern writing.
Formed from 煙 in its bound form けむ, “smoke,” and 出し “outlet; letting out,” hence a vent through which smoke escapes.