Smoke in Japanese
"smoke" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
煙
kemuri
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "smoke". The most common choice is shown first.
Which one to use
煙 is smoke. 喫 is to consume by mouth, and 喫煙 is smoking. 吸 is to inhale. The Japanese for to smoke a cigarette is 吸う, to inhale — there is no verb that means to smoke.
Top pick
smoke
Reading: en
13 strokes
Where it comes from
Composed of fire and phonetic. Smoke rising from fire.
What it carries
Chimney, smoking, haze. Represents combustion and ambiguity.
Related kanji for "smoke"
smoke
kitsu
Composed of mouth and promise. Eating like a promise with mouth.
smoke
kyuu
Composed of mouth and reach. Reaching with mouth, inhaling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for smoke?
The most common kanji for "smoke" is 煙, read as en. It means smoke. Related kanji: 喫 (smoke), 吸 (smoke).
How many strokes does 煙 have?
煙 has 13 strokes.