煙
KANJI DETAIL
smoke
On readingえん13 strokesN3
Radical 火 · fireStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 煙.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- えん
- Kun reading
- けむり, けむ
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
煙has 13 strokes and relates to smoke and smoking. - Basic usage:
喫煙is readきつえん, and禁煙is readきんえん.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Smoking and a smoking ban
指定された場所でのみ喫煙できるmeans that smoking is permitted only in designated places.この建物の中はすべて禁煙ですmeans that smoking is prohibited throughout the building.

