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炎

inflammation
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. inflammationRtK
  2. flame
  3. blaze
Radical

Mnemonic (RtK)

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fire (火)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 174

Compound words

胃炎いえん
gastritis
炎光えんこう
flame
炎暑えんしょ
heat wave
炎症えんしょう
inflammation
炎症病巣えんしょうびょうそう
inflamed part
炎上えんじょう
going up in flames
炎色えんしょく
flame (color, colour)
炎天えんてん
blazing heat

Stroke Order

8 strokes