What is the meaning and reading of the kanji "燃"?

The kanji "燃" belongs to JLPT N2 and means "Burn, Kindle, Blaze". Its Onyomi is "ネン (nen)" and Kunyomi is "もえる (moeru), もやす (moyasu)".

JLPT N2

燃

Burn, Kindle, Blaze

Q: Is there a memory mnemonic for "燃"?

Yes! Radical breakdown: "火 (hi: fire) + 然 (zen: so, thus, naturally; phonetic component containing 犬 (dog) and 火 (fire) in its original form)". Mnemonic Story: "A ferocious **fire** (火) is blazing! Look closely at the right side (然), you can almost see a poor little **dog** (犬) getting too close to the flames. **Naturally** (然, meaning 'naturally' or 'so'), if you're not careful, that fire will **burn** fiercely and **kindle** everything around it!"

Onyomi

ネン (nen)

Kunyomi

もえる (moeru), もやす (moyasu)

🧠 Memory Mnemonic

🔍 Radical Breakdown

火 (hi: fire) + 然 (zen: so, thus, naturally; phonetic component containing 犬 (dog) and 火 (fire) in its original form)

📖 Mnemonic Story

A ferocious **fire** (火) is blazing! Look closely at the right side (然), you can almost see a poor little **dog** (犬) getting too close to the flames. **Naturally** (然, meaning 'naturally' or 'so'), if you're not careful, that fire will **burn** fiercely and **kindle** everything around it!

💡 Quick Hint: Fire burns dog

Essential N2 Vocabulary

燃焼

ねんしょう

Combustion

燃料

ねんりょう

Fuel

燃費

ねんぴ

Fuel efficiency

Kanji Practice Quiz

Verify your memory for "燃"

この車は＿＿＿＿＿が良い。

🎉 正解 / Correct!

解説: 燃費は「ねんぴ」と読みます。
English: Fuel efficiency is read as 'nenpi'.

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