also: ほのこ
sparks; flying sparks
Refers to small, glowing particles thrown off by a fire, often used in contexts of danger or spreading fire.
Sparks flew and ignited the surrounding dry grass.
I watched from a distance so that sparks wouldn't land on me.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ひのこ is the modern standard.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') + の (no, possessive particle) + 粉 (ko, 'powder'). The reading ひのこ is a regular shift from hi-no-ko.