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焉 Kanji meaning "how, why, then"

Jiten frequency #2427Kanken Level 1TMW Major Idol11 strokes

Meanings

how, why, then

On'yomi

エン

Kun'yomi

いずく.んぞここにこれ

Reading usage

終(しゅう)焉(えん)end (of life) #14755宇(う)宙(ちゅう)の終(しゅう)焉(えん)ultimate fate of the universe #156611忽(こつ)焉(えん)sudden #295011焉馬(えんば)Enba #319766我(われ)関(かん)せず焉(えん)no concern of mine #390420烏(う)焉(えん)魯(ろ)魚(ぎょ)miswriting a word #462031焉耆(えんき)Karasahr (China) #462031

Most common words using this kanji

終(しゅう)焉(えん)end (of life) #14755宇(う)宙(ちゅう)の終(しゅう)焉(えん)ultimate fate of the universe #156611焉(いずく)んぞhow #203899忽(こつ)焉(えん)sudden #295011焉馬(えんば)Enba #319766心焉(こころここ)に在(あ)らずthere in body, but not in spirit #341551我(われ)関(かん)せず焉(えん)no concern of mine #390420烏(う)焉(えん)魯(ろ)魚(ぎょ)miswriting a word #462031焉耆(えんき)Karasahr (China) #462031心焉(こころここ)に在(あ)らざれば視(み)れども見(み)えずthe eye is blind if the mind is absent #462031
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