炭
1. Meaning and Reading
- charcoal, carbon
- Onyomi : たん
- Kunyomi : すみ
2. Kanji Explanation
- 山 : mountain
- 火 : fire
A character depicting charcoal formed when a mountain (山) is burned by fire (火).
3. Example Words
炭
すみ
charcoal
炭でお肉を焼く。
I grill meat with charcoal.
石炭
せきたん
coal
石炭は発電に使われる。
Coal is used for power generation.