arson; incendiarism
Refers to the act of deliberately setting a fire, often in a criminal context. More specific than 放火 (ほうか), which is the legal term for arson.
The police arrested a man on suspicion of arson.
The fire was caused by arson.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 付け (つけ, continuative form of 付ける 'to attach, set') + 火 (ひ, 'fire'), literally 'setting fire'. The reading つけび is a rendaku form of つけ + ひ.