JLPT N1

flame; blaze; inflammation

Item 328 of 642 | 8 strokes | Radical: 火 (fire)

Readings

On'yomiエン
Kun'yomiほのお

Mnemonic

FIRE upon FIRE — a raging FLAME that blazes upward.

Example Words

炎 (ほのお) flame
炎症 (えんしょう) inflammation
火炎 (かえん) blaze