noun
glowing ember; live charcoal
Refers to red-hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood, often used in contexts like traditional cooking or heating.
See also: 燠 (おき)
熾火で餅を焼く。
Grill mochi over glowing embers.
熾火が消えないように灰をかぶせる。
Cover the live charcoal with ash so it doesn't go out.
Compound of 熾き (oki, 'glowing charcoal', continuative form of 熾く) + 火 (hi, 'fire'), with rendaku voicing hi → bi.