Japanese symbol for “burning”
燃焼
ねんしょう
Romaji: nenshou
burning; combustion
In Japanese, burning is 燃焼, read ねんしょう (nenshou).
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
- n, vi, vs burning; combustion
- n, vi, vs exerting all strength; making an effort
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “burning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暑い | あつい atsui | passionate; impassioned; burning (desire, etc.) |
| バーニング | バーニング baaningu | burning |
| 灼熱 | しゃくねつ shakunetsu | burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent |
| 火中 | かちゅう kachuu | burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames |
| 鬱勃 | うつぼつ utsubotsu | pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.); burning (e.g. ambition); irrepressible (e.g. desire) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 燃料 | ねんりょう nenryou | fuel |
| 燃える | もえる moeru | to burn; to get fired up |
| 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 |
| 焼肉 | やきにく yakiniku | yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue |
| 日焼け | ひやけ hiyake | sunburn; suntan; tan |
| 焼酎 | しょうちゅう shouchuu | shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc. |
See also: Chinese symbol for “burning”.
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