火
fire
Readings
On'yomi
- カ
Kun'yomi
- ひ
- -び
- ほ-
Meaning
火 centers on fire itself: the visible flames, heat, and light produced by burning.
Most common words using 火
24 of 626- 火ひN4
fire; flame; blaze
- 花火はなびN4
fireworks
- 火災かさいN3
conflagration; fire
- 火力かりょくN1
heating power; thermal power
- 火星かせいN1
Mars (planet)
- 火曜日かようびN5
Tuesday
- 火山かざんN3
volcano
- 火事かじN4
fire; conflagration
- 噴火ふんかN2
eruption; volcanic eruption
- 火曜かようN3
Tuesday
- 放火ほうかN1
arson; setting fire
- 消火しょうかN1
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
- 火傷やけどN4
burn; scald
- 火葬かそう
cremation
- 火薬かやくN1
gunpowder; powder
- 点火てんかN1
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
- 発火はっかN1
ignition; combustion; catching fire
- 火花ひばなN1
spark
- 火口ひぐち
burner; nozzle; origin of a fire
- 砲火ほうか
gunfire; fire
- 聖火せいか
sacred fire; sacred flame
- 防火ぼうかN1
fire prevention; fire control; fireproofing
- 火山灰かざんばい
volcanic ash
- 火器かき
firearms; guns
Study
Etymology
火 is a pictograph of a flame, with the modern form preserving the shape of rising fire and flickering sides.
Meaning mnemonic
The two small strokes look like sparks flying upward from a central flame. Picture a campfire with sparks rising: 火 is fire.
Reading mnemonic
For カ, imagine a car catching fire: car -> カ, and the flames rise from the engine.