How to say 'Ash' in Japanese | 灰

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The Japanese word for Ash is 'Hai', written as 灰 in Japanese.'Ash' in hiragana is はい.

word

灰

Meaning

Ash

Reading

はい

hai

Kanji

灰Ashes

Explanation

The Japanese noun '灰 (はい)' means 'ash'. This word refers to the powdery residue left after something has been burned, such as wood, paper, or other materials. It is commonly used in contexts related to fire, cremation, or cleaning up after burning something. For example: The ash fell from the cigarette「灰がタバコから落ちた」(はいがタバコからおちた). She cleaned the ash from the fireplace「彼女は暖炉の灰を掃除した」(かのじょはだんろのはいをそうじした). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that has been reduced to nothing, as in 'all turned to ash'「すべて灰になった」(すべてはいになった).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6403

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 灰

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

灰

Meaning

Ashes

Words Related to 灰 Through the Kanji 灰

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 灰 as well.

word

灰皿

Meaning

Ashtray

word

灰色

Meaning

Gray

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What does 'Hai' (灰) mean?

'Hai' means 'Ash' .

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