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    3. 炎

    炎

    炎ほのお

    flame

    N3KMT7News #11+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    焔

    ほのおほむら

    Noun

    1.
    flame, blaze
    2.
    flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger), passion

    Stroke 0 / 8

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    キャンプファイヤーの炎ほのおが夜よ空ぞらを照てらした。

    The flames of the campfire lit up the night sky.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    彼かれの目めには、復ふく讐しゅうの炎ほのおが燃もえていた。

    The flames of revenge burned in his eyes.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    火か山ざんの噴ふん火かで、真まっ赤かな炎ほのおが空そら高たかく舞まい上あがった。

    With the volcanic eruption, bright red flames soared high into the sky.

    KMT7Nature & Environment
    彼かの女じょの心こころには、諦あきらめないという強つよい炎ほのおが宿やどっていた。

    A strong flame of never giving up resided in her heart.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    芸げい術じゅつ家かは、内うちなる情じょう熱ねつの炎ほのおを作さく品ひんに昇しょう華かさせる。

    Artists sublimate the flames of inner passion into their works.

    KMT8Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    炎
    ほのお…(2)
    inflammation・flame・blaze
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