Moji Ninja

炭 — charcoal; coal

炭 means “charcoal; coal”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: タン (tan). Kun'yomi: すみ (sumi). You'll see it in words such as 炭 (sumi, “charcoal”).

炭
Stroke order of 炭
Meaning
charcoal; coal
On'yomi
タン (tan)
Kun'yomi
すみ (sumi)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3 · set Metal, stone & materials

How to remember 炭

Ash (灰) dug from a mountain (山): coal.

Parts: 山 mountain · 灰 ash

Words with 炭

WordReadingMeaning
炭すみ sumi kuncharcoal

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