Japanese symbol for “burn”
燃える
もえる
Romaji: moeru
to burn; to get fired up
In Japanese, burn is 燃える, read もえる (moeru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vi to burn; to get fired up
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “burn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 火傷 | やけど yakedo | burn; scald |
| 燃やす | もやす moyasu | to burn |
| 焦げる | こげる kogeru | to burn; to scorch; to char |
| 焼く | やく yaku | to burn |
| 焦がす | こがす kogasu | to burn; to scorch; to singe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 燃料 | ねんりょう nenryou | fuel |
| 燃焼 | ねんしょう nenshou | burning; combustion |
| 燃費 | ねんぴ nenpi | fuel consumption; gas mileage |
| 燃やす | もやす moyasu | to burn |
| 再燃 | さいねん sainen | recurrence; revival; resuscitation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “burn”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.