Japanese Dictionary

Words

142 words found
  • 炎, 焔
    JLPT 3
    Kana Reading
    ほのお, ほむら
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      flame; blaze
      Example sentence
      硫黄は青い炎を上げて燃える。 Sulfur burns with a blue flame.
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  • 炎上
    Kana Reading
    えんじょう
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
      Meaning
      blazing up
      Example sentence
      彼は幸運にも炎上しているビルから救出された。 He had the good fortune to be rescued from the burning building.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      destruction of a large building by fire
      Example sentence
      突然、納屋が爆発炎上した。 All of a sudden, the barn went up in flames.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      flood of comments to a blog, exceeding what the blog's owner can answer
      Example sentence
      船が炎上した。 The ship went up in flames.
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  • 皮膚炎
    Kana Reading
    ひふえん
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      dermatitis
      Example sentence
      慢性の皮膚炎があります。 I have chronic dermatitis.
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Kanji

1 kanji found
  • 炎 JLPT 1

    8 strokes

    inflammation, flame, blaze

    On'Yomi: エン

    Kun'Yomi: ほのお

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