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JLPT N26画 · 6 strokesradical

charcoal, coal

On'yomi (音読み)

  • タン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • すみ

Meanings across languages

English
charcoal, coal
Tiếng Việt
than, than củi
日本語
炭, すみ

Common compounds

  • 炭水化物たんすいかぶつcarbohydrates
  • 炭焼きすみやきcharcoal grilling
  • 石炭せきたんcoal
  • 炭素たんそcarbon

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