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    3. 木炭

    木炭

    木もく炭たん

    charcoal

    KMT8News #24+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    もくたんきずみ

    Noun

    1.
    charcoal

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    バーベキューには木もく炭たんを使つかいます。

    We use charcoal for barbecues.

    KMT5Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは木もく炭たんでデッサンを描えがくのが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at drawing sketches with charcoal.

    KMT8Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    森しん林りん火か災さいの後あと、地じ面めんには焦こげた木もく炭たんが残のこった。

    After the forest fire, burnt charcoal remained on the ground.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    茶さ道どうでは、湯ゆを沸わかすために特とく別べつな木もく炭たんが用もちいられる。

    In the tea ceremony, special charcoal is used to boil water.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    木もく炭たんは、燃ねん料りょうとしてだけでなく、水すい質しつ浄じょう化かや土ど壌じょう改かい良りょうにも利り用ようされる。

    Charcoal is used not only as fuel but also for water purification and soil improvement.

    KMT9Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    木
    き・こ-…(5)
    tree・wood
    炭
    すみ…(1)
    charcoal・coal
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