エン, けむ.る, けむり, けむ.い, たば

smoke

JLPT3 G7 S13 F1290

The relevant oracle bone form of shows a potter's wheel to which clay adheres in the potterymaking process. is as per # (adhere) + fire → *smoke* that adheres to walls and ceilings → *soot*; *fumes*; *smoky*; *dimly visible*.

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