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炭

charcoal
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingタン
Kun readingすみ
JōyōGrade 3KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. charcoalRtK
  2. coal

Popular Usage

石炭

Radicals and components

Radical火fireComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

mountain (山) · ashes · cliff (厂) · fire (火)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 833

Compound words

石炭せきたん
coal
採炭さいたん
coal mining; coal extraction
薪炭しんたん
wood and charcoal; fuel
炭酸たんさん
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
炭素たんそ
carbon (C)
泥炭でいたん
peat
木炭もくたん
charcoal
炭鉱たんこう
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
炭田たんでん
coalfield; coal field
一酸化炭素いっさんかたんそ
carbon monoxide
二酸化炭素にさんかたんそ
carbon dioxide; CO2

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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