Kanji

burn, blaze, glow

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

火部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ネン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もえる, もやす, もす

Common Readings

ネン, も…える, も…す, も…やす

Example sentences

燃える もえる
キャンプファイヤーの火が激しく燃えている。

The campfire is burning intensely.

助け出す たすけだす
消防士は、燃えている建物から子供を助け出した。

The firefighters rescued the child from the burning building.

燃やす もやす
彼はライバルに対して激しい闘志を燃やしている

He is burning with intense fighting spirit toward his rival.

ファイト ファイト
試合ではファイトを燃やして頑張ってください。

Please show your fighting spirit and do your best in the match.

燃え上がる もえあがる
焚き火に薪を足すと、炎が勢いよく燃え上がった。

When firewood was added to the bonfire, the flames flared up vigorously.

燃料 ねんりょう
ロケットの燃料が少なくなっている。

The rocket's fuel is running low.

石炭 せきたん
昔は石炭が主要な燃料だった。

In the past, coal was the main fuel.

燃え尽きる もえつきる
彼は全てのエネルギーを使い果たし、燃え尽きた。

He used up all his energy and burned out.

燃え盛る もえさかる
キャンプファイヤーの火が夜空に向かって燃え盛っている。

The campfire is burning brightly toward the night sky.

脱出 だっしゅつ
彼は燃え盛る建物から無事に脱出した。

He successfully escaped from the burning building.

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