Kanji 焚 burn, kindle, build a fire Related words 焚た き 火び 焚き火 refers to a bonfire or open fire itself, while 火焚き emphasizes the action of building or tending the fire.
火ひ 起お こし 火起こし specifically means starting a fire from scratch (ignition), whereas 火焚き can include the whole process of building and maintaining a fire.
Written forms 火ひ 焚た き Usage 31%
Standard kanji spelling for the act of building a fire.
火ひ 焚たき Usage 38%
Abbreviated kanji form without okurigana; less common.
火焼ひたき Usage 31%
Abbreviated kanji form without okurigana; less common.
火ひ 焼た き
Alternate spelling using 焼 (burn), also seen in practice.
Etymology Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') and 焚き (taki, the continuative form of 焚く (taku, 'to burn, kindle')). The spelling 火焼き uses 焼 (yaki) with a similar meaning.
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