Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Related words 火か 刑けい 火刑 is a more formal, legal term for execution by fire, while 火あぶり is the common, often historical or dramatic expression.
焚ふん 刑けい 焚刑 is another formal term for burning at the stake, less common than 火刑 .
Written forms 火ひ あぶり Usage 88%
Most common spelling; uses kana for the second part, making the reading clear.
火ひ 炙あぶ り Usage 8%
Kanji spelling using 炙 (roast, broil); less common but still seen.
火ひ 焙あぶ り Usage 5%
Rare variant using 焙 (roast, fire); not commonly used.
Etymology Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') and 炙り (aburi, 'roasting', nominalized form of 炙る , 'to roast'). Literally 'fire-roasting', referring to execution by burning.
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