炭

charcoal, coal

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

タン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

すみ

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:9

JLPT:N2

Frequency:1307

Vocabulary

タン

Word	Reading	Meaning
石炭	セキタン	coal
炭酸	タンサン	carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
炭酸	タンサン	carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
炭素	タンソ	carbon (C)
木炭	モクタン	charcoal

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
一酸化炭素	いっさんかたんそ	carbon monoxide
石炭	いしずみ	coal
炭	すみ	charcoal; charred remains
木炭	きずみ	charcoal
活性炭	かっせいたん	activated carbon; activated charcoal

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