1The powdery or granular residue left after something has burned, such as from a bonfire, a cigarette, or a volcanic eruption.
焚き火の灰が風に舞っている。
Ashes from the bonfire are swirling in the wind.
灰皿にたまった灰を捨てて、きれいに洗った。
I emptied the ashes that had piled up in the ashtray and washed it clean.
火山の噴火で、街は灰に覆われた。
The town was covered in ash after the volcanic eruption.