炭 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 炭 mean?
Charcoal. A fuel made by steaming wood. Abbreviation for coal. One of the elements, carbon.
How to read 炭?
Kunyomi... すみ/sumi
Onyomi... タン/tan
jinmeikun...
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 70AD 炭 (For HTML use) |
炭 / related names
- Name:
- tanjuro
- Katakana:
- タンジュウロウ
- Kanji:
- 炭十郎
- Meaning:
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- 炭Charcoal. A fuel made by steaming wood. Abbreviation for coal. One of the elements, carbon.
- 十Ten. Kanji character for the number 10 (ten). The next number after nine. A large number. A number of things. A shape in which lines intersect vertically and horizontally.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- Name:
- sumiyoshi
- Katakana:
- スミヨシ
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