煙

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 煙 is read as けむり and means smoke produced when something burns or overheats.
• Basic usage: It can be smoke drifting from a bonfire or smoke filling a kitchen because a pot burned.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Drifting on the wind
  • たき火の煙 is smoke from a bonfire that can be carried by the wind. Example: たき火の煙が風に流され、こちらまで届きました。
• Filling an enclosed space
  • 煙が充満する means that smoke fills the space. Example: 鍋を焦がしてしまい、台所に煙が充満しました。