anger vs kindle

anger is a noun but kindle is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
anger	Yes	No	Yes	No
kindle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, kindle is a hypernym of anger; that is, kindle is a word with a broader meaning than anger:

Other hypernyms of anger include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, provoke, raise.

anger (noun)	kindle (noun)
belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
the state of being angry

anger (verb)	kindle (verb)
make angry	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
become angry	cause to start burning
	catch fire