noun
A traditional container used to hold burning incense, often in religious or ceremonial settings.
お寺で火取に香をくべた。
I placed incense in the incense burner at the temple.
noun
utensil for carrying live charcoal
A tool or container used to transport hot coals, historically used for lighting fires or heating.
昔は火取で炭を運んで火をおこした。
In the past, people carried charcoal with a fire-carrier to start fires.
Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') and 取 (tori, 'taking'). The reading ひとり is a rendaku form of hi + tori.