kindling; firelighter
Material used to start a fire, such as small sticks, paper, or commercial fire starters.
We used newspaper as kindling at the camp.
The kindling was damp and wouldn't catch fire easily.
light a fire; kindle · incite; stir up; egg on
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate spelling with okurigana variation.
Abbreviated kanji form, less common.
Compound of 焚き (the continuative form of 焚く 'to burn, kindle') and 付け (the continuative form of 付ける 'to attach, apply'), literally 'applying to burn'.