花はな火び

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

Refers both to fireworks as objects and to a fireworks display; common in summer festival contexts and in compounds such as 打ち上げ花火 and 手持ち花火.

花はな火びを上あげるto set off / launch fireworks
川かわ辺べで花はな火びを上あげた。
We set off fireworks by the riverbank.
花はな火びが上あがるfor fireworks to go up / burst in the sky
空そらに大おおきな花はな火びが上あがった。
A big firework burst in the sky.
花はな火びをするto play with (handheld) fireworks
夏なつ休やすみに友とも達だちと花はな火びをした。
I played with fireworks with my friends during summer vacation.
花はな火びを見みるto watch fireworks
浴衣ゆかたを着きて花はな火びを見みに行いった。
I wore a yukata and went to watch the fireworks.

爆ばく竹ちく
花火 refers to fireworks in general, especially colorful aerial displays, while 爆竹 specifically means small firecrackers that produce loud bangs.

火ひ花ばなN1
花火 refers to fireworks (the display or objects), while 火花 means sparks—tiny bits of flying fire or light, such as from metal striking metal.
花はな火び大たい会かい
花火 refers to the physical fireworks or the act of setting them off, while 花火大会 is the organized public event where many are launched together.
焚たき火びN1
花火 means fireworks, while 焚き火 is a bonfire made of burning wood or waste; the similar -び ending and shared 火 kanji make learners mix them up.

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花はな火びUsage100%
Standard and common spelling for fireworks.
ハナビUsage<1%
煙火はなび
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling given; 花火 is the normal modern spelling.

A transparent compound of 花, 'flower,' and 火, 'fire,' referring to bursts of fire or light that open like flowers.