燃

burn

JLPT N2 Grade 5 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: も.える・も.やす・も.す
On'yomi: ネン
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

燃 means "burn". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read も.える・も.やす・も.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ネン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

燃 in example sentences

火ひは燃もえる。

Hi wa moeru.

Fire burns.
木きは燃もえます。

Ki wa moemasu.

Wood burns.
木きは燃もえやすい。

Ki wa moeyasui.

Wood burns easily.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 燃

More 火 (fire) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 燃 mean?: 燃 means "burn". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 燃 have?: 燃 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 燃 read?: It is read も.える・も.やす・も.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ネン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 燃?: 燃 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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