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Kotomora

火

fire

JLPTN5StatusJōyō · grade 1FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes4

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

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  • 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

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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.