JLPT N4 · Things happen

燃える

もえる

to burn

Stroke order of 燃える

3 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

燃 · 16 strokesえ · 2 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Fire (火) radiating (然): flames that keep burning.

Parts: 燃 burn + える kana

The characters in 燃える

ええ — e (2 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

紙がよく燃えます。

かみがよくもえます。

Paper burns easily.

Words with 燃

More words: Things happen

汚れるto get dirty 割れるto break; to crack 壊れるto be broken 壊すto break; to destroy 焼くto bake; to grill 焼けるto be burnt; to be grilled 揺れるto shake; to sway 起こるto happen 止むto stop (rain etc.)盗むto steal 逃げるto run away

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