煙

JLPT N3

smoke

Readings

On’yomi: エン (en)

Kun’yomi: けむり ,
けむ(る) ,
けむ(い) (kemuri , kemuru , kemui)

• けむり – smoke • けむ(る) – to smoke, emit smoke • けむ(い) – smoky, hazy

Structure

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

煙

けむり

smoke

煙草

たばこ

tobacco

煙突

えんとつ

chimney

煙害

えんがい

smoke damage

煙幕

えんまく

smokescreen

Example Sentences

煙が出ます。

けむりがでます。

Smoke comes out.

煙草です。

たばこです。

It is tobacco.

煙突です。

えんとつです。

It is a chimney.

煙害です。

えんがいです。

It is smoke damage.

煙幕です。

えんまくです。

It is a smokescreen.

Cultural Note

🚭 Japan has strict 禁煙 (no smoking) areas, especially indoors and in public places, though 喫煙所 (smoking zones) are designated in many cities. Historically, smoke (煙) was also used poetically to describe haze, mist, or the fading of time and memories.