煙 — “Smoke” in Japanese

Master (高手)えん, けむ, けむり

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“Smoke” in Japanese is 煙, read en, kemu, kemuri (えん, けむ, けむり). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 煙草 (tobacco).

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What does 煙 mean?

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Kanji	煙
Meaning	Smoke
Readings	えん, けむ, けむり
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	煙草 (tobacco)

How to read 煙

煙 is read en (えん) or kemu (けむ) or kemuri (けむり) depending on the word.

Words with 煙

煙草

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Updated: 2026-08-28