Today’s Kanji is “炭” (sumi); Kanji for “charcoal”.
Handwritten Kanji “炭” (sumi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “炭”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 炭 | タン すみ | tan sumi | 9 | 火 | charcoal |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “炭”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 炭火 | すみび | Sumibi | Charcoal fire |
| 木炭 | もくたん | Mokutan | Charcoal |
| 石炭を掘る | せきたんをほる | Sekitan wo horu | To mine coal |
