煙
smoke
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of fire and phonetic. Smoke rising from fire.
Symbolism
Chimney, smoking, haze. Represents combustion and ambiguity.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Smoke rising
Component Breakdown
fire + 垔
Words & Expressions
Words written with 煙
Four-Character Compounds
砲煙弾雨
ほうえんだんう
the smoke of guns and a rain of bullets or shells
雲煙万里
うんえんばんり
limitless expanse of clouds and smoke
硝煙弾雨
しょうえんだんう
smoke of powder and hail of bullets; (in) the thick of the raging battle
雲煙過眼
うんえんかがん
not being obsessed with something very long (just as clouds and haze pass swiftly before one's eyes)
雲煙飛動
うんえんひどう
flying clouds and drifting haze; magnificent calligraphy; vivid penmanship
Proverbs & Idioms
火のない所に煙は立たぬ
ひのないところにけむりはたたぬ
Where there's no fire, there's no smoke
Rumors have some basis in fact
Related Figures & Stories
中島湘煙
Name contains 煙
Toshiko Kishida , afterwards Toshiko Nakajima , was one of the first Japanese feminists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 煙 mean in Japanese?
煙 means smoke.
How do you read 煙?
On'yomi: エン (EN). Kun'yomi: けむ.る、けむり、けむ.い (kemuru, kemuri, kemui).
How many strokes does 煙 have?
煙 has 13 strokes. Its radical is 火 (fire).
Is 煙 a good kanji for a tattoo?
煙 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means smoke. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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