[炭] Handwritten Kanji for charcoal and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “炭” (sumi); Kanji for “charcoal”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “炭” (sumi)

Kanji for charcoal

 

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
タン

すみ
tan

sumi
9 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 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

 

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