firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
Refers to the light of a fire and the shadows or silhouettes it casts, often evoking a quiet, atmospheric scene. Used in literary or descriptive contexts.
The firelight from the hearth flickered on the wall.
His profile, lit by the firelight, was beautiful.
Standard kanji spelling; 火 suggests firelight, 影 suggests shadows or silhouettes.
Alternate spelling using 灯 (lamp/light), emphasizing the light source rather than the fire.
A native compound of 火, read ほ here, and 影, “light, shadow, or visible form,” denoting firelight and the forms visible within it.