Word details

狼煙

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 狼煙.

Dictionary

Entry

狼煙烽火ろしうえん (狼煙/狼烟)うか (烽火)狼烟NounFreq #26364
1

beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; smoke signals

Examples
昔彼らはのろしで通信していた。
Back then, people communicated using smoke signals.
2

のろし only

starting shot; starting signal

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wolf

10 strokesFrequency 2,129Grade 9

On

ロウ

Kun

おおかみ

smoke

13 strokesFrequency 1,290JLPT N2Grade 8

On

エン

Kun

けむ.るけむりけむ.い

Nanori

たば

signal fire

11 strokes

On

ホウ

Kun

のろしとぶひ

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-びほ-

smoke

10 strokes

On

エン

Kun

けむ.るけむりけむ.い

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