熾おこす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

build a fire; light; start a fire

Used specifically for starting or building a fire, such as a campfire, hearth fire, or charcoal fire. The kanji 熾す is rare and literary; in everyday writing, 火を起こす is far more common.

See also: 起こす

• キャンプ場じょうでたき火びを熾おこす。

  I build a campfire at the campsite.

• 七しち輪りんで炭すみ火びを熾おこすのに手て間ま取どった。

  I had trouble lighting the charcoal fire in the clay stove.