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炭

Kanji 炭: meaning "Charcoal, Coal", readings, stroke order

The kanji 炭 means "Charcoal, Coal". On'yomi: タン; kun'yomi: すみ. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Charcoal, Coal
On'yomi
タン
Kun'yomi
すみ
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 炭

  • 石炭 せきたん — coal
  • 炭鉱 たんこう — coal mine, coal pit
  • 炭素 たんそ — carbon (C)

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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