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焔 = 旧 + 火 + 𠂊
焔 is a Japanese kanji written with 11 strokes, listed here under the keyword “flames”. It is built from 旧 (olden times), 火 (fire) and 𠂊 (bound up). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2605.
- Keyword
- flames
- RTK frame
- 2605
- Strokes
- 11
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- エン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ほのお
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- flame, пламя
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 焔 flame
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 焔 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “olden times” + “fire” + “bound up”. 焔 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 焔 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.