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熏

Smoke

On’yomiくん
Kun’yomiくす.べる・ふす.べる・いぶ.す・いぶ.る・くす.ぶる
MeaningsSmoke, Fog, Vapor, Cure
14 strokes Radical 火 fire
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 熏

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熏
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部首 · Radical

The radical of 熏

火 Radical 86 of 214
Fire

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 熏 is filed under 火 (fire) — radical number 86 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 火

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Smoke くん くす.べる・ふす.べる・いぶ.す・いぶ.る・くす.ぶる
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 熏

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

熏蒸 くんじょう fumigation; smoking (out)
熏染 クンセン good influence
熏ッ クスブッ to smoke, to smoulder, to smolder, to sputter; to be sooty, to be smoke-stained; to smould

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 熏

What does the kanji 熏 mean?

熏 means Smoke, Fog, Vapor, Cure.

How do you read the kanji 熏?

熏 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) くん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) くす.べる、ふす.べる、いぶ.す、いぶ.る、くす.ぶる.

How many strokes does 熏 have?

熏 is written with 14 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 熏?

The radical of 熏 is 火 (fire), radical number 86 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 熏?

Common words written with 熏 include 熏蒸 (くんじょう, fumigation; smoking (out)); 熏染 (クンセン, good influence); 熏ッ (クスブッ, to smoke, to smoulder, to smolder, to sputter; to be sooty, to be smoke-stained; to smould).

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