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焔

焔: flame

flame
11 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
エン
Kun
ほのお

A literary variant of 炎 (ほのお). Alone ほのお; the on-reading エン appears in 火焔 and 気焔.

Key words

焔ほのおflame
火焔かえんflames
気焔きえんboastful talk (in 気焔を上げる)
焔硝えんしょうgunpowder; saltpeter

Example sentences

The candle flame flickered, though there was no wind.

On the wall of the old temple, Fudo Myoo, backed by flames, is painted.

Once he has had a few drinks, he always starts talking big.

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