[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
9charcoal

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 / UsageYomiRomajiMeaning
炭火すみSumibiCharcoal fire
木炭もくたんMokutanCharcoal
石炭を掘るせきたんをほるSekitan wo horuTo mine coal

 

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