striker; fire striker
A triangular piece of steel struck against flint to produce sparks for starting fires. Historical tool; now mainly encountered in historical or traditional contexts.
I learned how to start a fire using a striker and flint.
An old fire striker was on display at the museum.
Standard kanji spelling for the fire striker.
Abbreviated spelling; less common but still used.
Rare kanji spelling using 燧 (flint) and 鉄 (iron).
Compound of 火打ち (hiuchi, 'fire striking') and 金 (kane, 'metal'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes the tool's function.