燃 — “burn” in Japanese

Grade 5ねん, も

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“burn” in Japanese is 燃, read nen, mo (ねん, も). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 燃料 (fuel).

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What does 燃 mean?

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Kanji	燃
Meaning	burn
Readings	ねん, も
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	燃料 (fuel)

How to read 燃

燃 is read nen (ねん) or mo (も) depending on the word.

Words with 燃

燃料ねんりょう

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Updated: 2026-08-28