炎
ほのお
honoo
JLPT N18 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
炎 is the kanji for "Flame". Its reading is ほのお (honoo). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Flame
Also : Blaze · Inflamation
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Readings
kunほのお/ honooonえん/ en
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
火
Example Sentences
炎が激しく燃え上がった。
ほのおがはげしくもえあがった。
The flames flared up fiercely.
炎天下での作業は大変だ。
えんてんかでのさぎょうはたいへんだ。
Working under the blazing sun is hard.
Vocabulary using 炎
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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