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炎
ほのお
N3
noun
Meanings
1
flame
2
blaze
3
flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger)
4
passion
Example sentence
小さな火花はしばしば大きな炎を起こす。
A small spark often kindles a large flame.
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Kanji in this word
炎
Inflammation, Flame, Blaze
8 strokes
More words with
炎
肺炎
はいえん ·
pneumonia
肝炎
かんえん ·
hepatitis
炎上
えんじょう ·
going up in flames
火炎瓶
かえんびん ·
Molotov cocktail
炎症
えんしょう ·
inflammation
炎天
えんてん ·
blazing heat
Full entry on Jisho
炎の神殿
ほのおのしんでん ·
Fire Temple
炎
ほのお ·
flame, blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger), passion
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