- 燃焼 — combustion; burning
- 可燃 — flammable
- 不燃 — non-combustible
- 再燃 — flare up again
- 燃料 — fuel
- 燃費 — fuel efficiency
- 消燃 — extinguish burning
The kanji 燃 combines the fire radical 火 with the phonetic 然. It conveys the idea of burning or blazing, both literally (combustion, flames) and figuratively (burning passion, motivation, or energy).
火が 強く 燃えている。
The fire is burning strongly.
彼は 情熱に 燃えている。
He is burning with passion.